The world is governed by opinion.
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Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence to exert, which are peculiarly his, and which no conscience but his own can teach.William Ellery Channing
Soul Gathers Force It is possible, when the future is dim, when our depressed faculties can form no bright ideas of the perfection and happiness of a better world,it is possible still to cling to the conviction of Gods merciful purpose towards His creatures, of His parental goodness even in suffering, still to feel that the path of duty, though trodden with a heavy heart, leads to peace still to be true to conscience still to do our work, to resist temptation, to be useful, though with diminished energy, to give up our wills when we cannot rejoice under Gods mysterious providence. In this patient, though uncheered obedience, we become prepared for light. The soul gathers force.
William Ellery Channing
I call that mind free which protects itself against the usurpations of society, which does not cower to human opinion, which feels itself accountable to a higher tribunal than man's, which respects itself too much to be the slave of the many or the few.
William Ellery Channing
Error is discipline through which we advance.
William Ellery Channing
Habitat of castle gray, Creeping thing in sober way, Visible sage mechanician, Skillfulest arithmetician.
William Ellery Channing
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