To extinguish the free will is to strike the conscience with death, for both have but one and the same life.
William Ellery ChanningOne of the tremendous evils of the world, is the monstrous accumulation of power in a few hands.
William Ellery ChanningAll noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene
William Ellery ChanningTo be prosperous is not to be superior, and should form no barrier between men. Wealth out not to secure the prosperous the slightest consideration. The only distinctions which should be recognized are those of the soul, of strong principle, of incorruptible integrity, of usefulness, of cultivated intellect, of fidelity in seeking the truth.
William Ellery Channing