Quote#Love
Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the…
Quote byWilliam Ellery Channing · 1780–1842
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Self-Culture (1838).
English (original)
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.
— William Ellery Channing
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