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Quotation from The Principles of Psychology by William James
“Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state”
The Principles of Psychology, Vol. I, Chapter IV: Habit
From the moral conclusion of the habit chapter, often quoted in education and addiction literature.
Citation: "Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state" — William James, The Principles of Psychology, Vol. I, Chapter IV: Habit. (id the-principles-of-psychology-q3)
Portrait: William James by Alice M. Boughton, c. 1907, platinum print, from the National Portrait Gallery - NPG-NPG 87 37James-000001 (cropped), Alice Boughton, Public domain.
