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William James
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Need and struggle are what excite and inspire us; our hour of triumph is what brings the void. ✨ William James (1956). The Will to Believe: And Other Essays in Popular Philosophy, and Human Immortality, p.47, Courier Corporation
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Need and struggle are what excite and inspire us; our hour of triumph is what brings the void. ✨ William James (1956). The Will to Believe: And Other Essays in Popular Philosophy, and Human Immortality, p.47, Courier Corporation

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