I take it that no man is educated who has never dallied with the thoug…

William James
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I take it that no man is educated who has never dallied with the thought of suicide. ✨ William James (2008). The Letters of William James, Cosimo, Inc.
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I take it that no man is educated who has never dallied with the thought of suicide. ✨ William James (2008). The Letters of William James, Cosimo, Inc.

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