Good-humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to Nature t…

William James
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Good-humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to Nature that we take her no more seriously than she takes us. I maintain that one should always talk of philosophy with a smile. ✨ William James (2015). The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature, p.16, Xist Publishing
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