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The final upshot of thinking is the exercise of volition, and of this thought no longer forms a part; but belief is only a stadium of mental action, an effect upon our nature due to thought, which will influence future thinking.
Charles Sanders Peirce
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"The final upshot of thinking is the exercise of volition, and of this thought no longer forms a part; but belief is only a stadium of mental action, an effect upon our nature due to thought, which will influence future thinking."
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The final upshot of thinking is the exercise of volition, and of this thought no longer forms a part; but belief is only a stadium of mental action, an effect upon our nature due to thought, which will influence future thinking. — Charles Sanders Peirce

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Charles Sanders Peirce was a Philosopher from United States (1839–1914).

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This quote is attributed to Charles Sanders Peirce, a Philosopher from United States.
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Charles Sanders Peirce lived from 1839 – 1914.
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