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Books1 quote
God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. — William Ellery Channing · 1838Inflection points1 quote
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 · 1829Locus of control1 quote
No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent. — William Ellery Channing · 1838Power of literature1 quote
God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. — William Ellery Channing · 1838Seasons of life1 quote
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