“He can communicate nothing so precious, glorious, blessed, as himself.”

About William Ellery Channing

1780 – 1842

American Unitarian preacher and writer.

“Labor is discovered to be the grand conqueror, enriching and building up nations more surely than the proudest battles.”

“The plant grows in the mist and under clouds as truly as under sunshine; so does the heavenly principle within.”

“God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead.”

“Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.”

“Blessed, blessed are the thieves who stole my masks.”

“People are rarely grateful for a demonstration of their credulity.”

“We create gods and struggle with them, and they bless us.”

“Gratitude and Vanity are the nurses that rock the cradle of Love.”

“You who have any who love you, cling to them, and thank God.”