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"We...advance toward a state of society in which not only each man but every impulse in each man claims carte blanche."
"People are very busy; they are so busy that when they walk in the crowds they see no one, no one but themselves; they hear no voice, no voice but their own voice!"
"In a materialistic society, the dead body of a rich man's dog is regarded as a corpse; that of a poor man, a carcass."
"The action or inaction of any government does not negate the Personal Responsibility of the citizens."
"Keep your finger on the pulse of society, take controversies with a grain of salt, lick your finger and then lift it to the wind; always know what is going on, my friend, so this world can never steer you wrong again."
"The journey of every ignorant and obedient society always ends up in the same place: In the desert!"
Explore more quotes by William Ellery Channing
"Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life."
"Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when it is doomed to ignorance."
"The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves."
"Each of us is meant to have a character all our own, to be what no other can exactly be, and do what no other can exactly do."
"Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do."
"God is another name for human intelligence raised above all error and imperfection, and extended to all possible truth."
"No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent."
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