"The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments." ― William James Topic(s): History Tags: history, philosophy More From William James "It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again." "The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one." "The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated." More In History "Well I teach in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. So that’s my primary work. I lecture on various campuses and in various communities across the country and other parts of the world."― Angela Davis "There are no extraordinary men… just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with."― William Halsey "I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power."― Robert Frost