Man’s chief difference from the brutes lies in the exuberant excess of his subjective propensi...

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Man’s chief difference from the brutes lies in the exuberant excess of his subjective propensities. Prune his extravagance, sober him, and you undo him.

William James

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William James

American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist

January 11th, 1842 - August 26th, 1910

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