William James Quote

The truth of an idea is not a stagnant property inherent in it. Truth happens to an idea. It becomes true, is made true by events.


Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking (1907)


The truth of an idea is not a stagnant property inherent in it. Truth happens to an idea. It becomes true, is made true by events.

The truth of an idea is not a stagnant property inherent in it. Truth happens to an idea. It becomes true, is made true by events.

The truth of an idea is not a stagnant property inherent in it. Truth happens to an idea. It becomes true, is made true by events.

The truth of an idea is not a stagnant property inherent in it. Truth happens to an idea. It becomes true, is made true by events.