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We can act as if there were a god; feel as if we were free; consider nature as if she were full of special designs; lay plans as if we were to be immortal; and we find then that these words do make a genuine difference in our moral life.
-William James
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William James
We can act as if there were a god; feel as if we were free; consider nature as if she were full of special designs; lay plans as if we were to be immortal; and we find then that these words do make a genuine difference in our moral life.
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