There are seasons, in human affairs, of inward and outward… — William Ellery Channing · Skopia

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There are seasons, in human affairs, of inward and outward revolution, when new depths seem to be broken up in the soul, when new wants are unfolded in multitudes, and a new and undefined good is thirsted for. These are periods when... To dare is the highest wisdom.

William Ellery Channing

1829

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Channing, William Ellery. "The Union." May 1829, Boston, MA, USA. Speech.

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