James Paterson may refer to:
- James Paterson (priest), Dean of Argyll and The Isles from 1846 until 1848
- James Paterson (mayor), mayor of Melbourne, 1876–1877
- James Paterson (painter) (1854–1932), Scottish landscape painter
- James Paterson (poet), British poet, won Newdigate Prize in 1964
- James Paterson (politician) (1807–1886), New Zealand politician
- James Paterson (radical), one of the leaders of the Society of the United Scotsmen
- James Paterson (rugby union) (born 1987), New Zealand–American rugby player
- Jim Paterson (footballer) (born 1979), Scottish footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers
- Jim Paterson (rugby league) (born 1934), Australian rugby league footballer
- Jimmy Paterson (1891–1970), physician and amateur footballer who played for Queen's Park and Arsenal in the 1920s
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“As there is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it, so reasonable arguments, challenges to magnanimity, and appeals to sympathy or justice, are folly when we are dealing with human crocodiles and boa-constrictors.”
—William James (1842–1910)