Quote#Freedom
The deliberate, solemn conviction of good men through the world, that…
Quote byWilliam Ellery Channing · 1780–1842
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Slavery (1835).
English (original)
The deliberate, solemn conviction of good men through the world, that slavery is a grievous wrong to human nature, will make itself felt. To increase this moral power is every man's duty. To embody and express this great truth is in every man's power; and thus every man can do something to break the chain of the slave.
— William Ellery Channing
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