Quote of William James - My first act of free will...
Biography - William James:
American philosopher and psychologist.
Born: 1842 - Died: 1910
Place of birth: United States
Born: 1842 - Died: 1910
Place of birth: United States
My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about freedom:
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
Article I – Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded only on the common good.
Quotes for: belief
The greatest disorder of the mind is to believe certain things because we want them to be such and not because we have seen what they are.
At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure.
Man is so made that by continually telling him he is a fool he believes it, and by continually telling it to himself he makes himself believe it.
William James also said...
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
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