He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and you will see the effect when the weaving of a life-time is unraveled.

Quote by William Ellery Channing

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Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of...

Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of...

Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence...

Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence...

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

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

Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when...

Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when...

Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.

Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.

Great minds are to make others great. Their superiority is to be used, not to...

Great minds are to make others great. Their superiority is to be used, not to...

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...

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

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

Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual

Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual

Life has a higher end, than to be amused.

Life has a higher end, than to be amused.

Each of us is meant to have a character all our own, to be what...

Each of us is meant to have a character all our own, to be what...

True love is the parent of humility

True love is the parent of humility

Life has a higher end,than to be amused.

Life has a higher end,than to be amused.

The reveries of youth, in which so much energy is wasted, are the yearnings of...

The reveries of youth, in which so much energy is wasted, are the yearnings of...

Error is discipline through which we advance.

Error is discipline through which we advance.

Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.

Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.

The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but...

The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but...

History is not the story of heroes entirely. It is often the story of cruelty...

History is not the story of heroes entirely. It is often the story of cruelty...

There is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination than...

There is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination than...