The mind, in proportion as it is cut off from free communication with nature, with revelation — Dr. William Ellery Channing
God be thanked for books; they are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make — Dr. William Ellery Channing
Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it. — Dr. William Ellery Channing
The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often — Dr. William Ellery Channing
All noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene. — Dr. William Ellery Channing
Each of us is meant to have a character all our own, to be what no other can exactly be — Dr. William Ellery Channing
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict. — Dr. William Ellery Channing
God is another name for human intelligence raised above all error and imperfection — Dr. William Ellery Channing
He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and you will see the effect — Dr. William Ellery Channing
Great minds are to make others great. Their superiority is to be used, not to break the — Dr. William Ellery Channing
Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle — Dr. William Ellery Channing
Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against — Dr. William Ellery Channing
No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down — Dr. William Ellery Channing
It is far more important to me to preserve an unblemished conscience than to compass — Dr. William Ellery Channing
No one should part with their individuality and become that of another. — Dr. William Ellery Channing
It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind’s dignity. — Dr. William Ellery Channing
It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. — Dr. William Ellery Channing
Influence is to be measured, not by the extent of surface it covers, but by its kind. — Dr. William Ellery Channing
We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach — Dr. William Ellery Channing
The reveries of youth, in which so much energy is wasted, are the yearnings of a spirit — Dr. William Ellery Channing
The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity — Dr. William Ellery Channing
Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself. — Dr. William Ellery Channing
