The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse…

William James
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The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioned our characters in the wrong way. ✨ William James (1961). Psychology: The Briefer Course, p.16, Courier Corporation
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The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioned our characters in the wrong way. ✨ William James (1961). Psychology: The Briefer Course, p.16, Courier Corporation

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