All that we do outwardly is but the expression and completion of our inward thought. To work effectively, we must think clearly; to act nobly, we must think nobly.
William Ellery ChanningNatural amiableness is too often seen in company with sloth, with uselessness, with the vanity of fashionable life.
William Ellery ChanningOne of the tremendous evils of the world, is the monstrous accumulation of power in a few hands.
William Ellery ChanningBut the ground of a man's culture lies in his nature, not in his calling. His powers are to be unfolded on account of their inherent dignity, not their outward direction. He is to be educated, because he is a man, not because he is to make shoes, nail, or pins.
William Ellery Channing