Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.
William Ellery ChanningThe office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.
William Ellery ChanningProgress, the growth of power, is the end and boon of liberty; and, without this, a people may have the name, but want the substance and spirit of freedom.
William Ellery Channing