William Ellery Channing Inspirational Quotes

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  Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

  William Ellery Channing

  Inspirational, God, Stay Strong

  William Ellery Channing (1839). “Self-culture: An address introductory to the Franklin lectures, delivered at Boston, September, 1838”, p.42

• Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.

  William Ellery Channing

  Inspirational, Character, Men

  William Ellery Channing (1873). “The complete works of W. E. Channing, D. D., with an introduction”

• To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common - this is my symphony.

  William Ellery Channing

  Inspirational, Life, Happiness

  William Ellery Channing, “My Symphony”

• It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

  William Ellery Channing

  Inspirational, Learning, Knowledge

  William Ellery Channing (1840). “Lectures on the elevation of the labouring portion of the community”, p.25

• A man in earnest finds means or, if he cannot find, creates them.

  William Ellery Channing

  Inspirational, Mean, Men

  William Ellery CHANNING (1839). “Self-Culture. An address introductory to the Franklin lectures, delivered at Boston. 1838”, p.13

• The home is the chief school of human virtues.

  William Ellery Channing

  Inspirational, Home, School

  William Ellery Channing, George Channing (1849). “(411 p.)”, p.69

• Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life

  William Ellery Channing

  Inspirational, Happiness, Motivation

  William Ellery Channing, George Channing (1849). “(411 p.)”, p.88

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