I have often thought that the best way to define a man's character would be to seek out the particular mental or moral attitude in which, when it came upon him, he felt himself most deeply and intensely active and alive. At such moments there is a voice inside which speaks and says: "This is the real me!"

More information about this quote

Topic

Author

Medium

Language

Time

Occupation

From

Authentication Score 3

More information on Authentication Score coming soon.

Citation

James, William. Letter to Alice Gibbons James. 1878.

Citation text copied to clipboard.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by William James about character: “I have often thought that the best way to define a man's character would…”

A quote by William James about character: “I have often thought that the best way to define a man's character would…”

A quote by William James about character: “I have often thought that the best way to define a man's character would…”