William James Quote: “Facts” are the bounds of human knowledge, set...

“Facts” are the bounds of human knowledge, set for it, not by it.

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The most any one can do is to confess as candidly as he can the grounds for the faith that is in him, and leave his example to work on others as it may.

— William James

Source: The Dilemma of Determinism - 1884

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.

— William James

Source: The Varieties of Religious Experiences - 1902

Metaphysics means nothing but an unusually obstinate effort to think clearly.

— William James

Source: Principles of Psychology - Chapter 6 - 1890

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