James says, "There is, I mean, no aboriginal stuff or quality of being, contrasted with that of which material objects are made, out of which our thoughts of them are made; but there is a function in experience which thoughts perform, and for the performance of which this quality of being is invoked. That function is knowing."

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James is stating that there is no essential, inherent quality that distinguishes thoughts from material objects. However, he does believe that there is a function in experience that thoughts serve, which is knowing.

James Says, "There Is, I Mean, No Aboriginal Stuff or Quality