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William James Quotes
	No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one's character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. William James Vote on this Quote: Bad <---> Good
	Type: Philosopher Quotes Category: American Philosopher Quotes Date of Birth: January 11, 1842 Date of Death: August 26, 1910 Nationality: American Amazon: William James on Amazon	Related Authors: Allan Bloom George Santayana John Dewey Nicholas M. Butler William James Albert J. Nock Mortimer Adler Josiah Royce
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