A new position of responsibility will usually show a man to be a far s…

William James
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A new position of responsibility will usually show a man to be a far stronger creature than was supposed. ✨ William James, Frederick Burkhardt, Fredson Bowers, Ignas K. Skrupskelis (1982). Essays in Religion and Morality, p.153, Harvard University Press
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