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Mistakes and errors are the discipline through which we advance.
William Ellery Channing
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William Ellery Channing
Age: 62 †
Born: 1780
Born: April 7
Died: 1842
Died: October 2
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Reverend William Ellery Channing
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The fewer the voices on the side of truth, the more distinct and strong must be your own.
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The miracles of Christ were studiously performed in the most unostentatious way. He seemed anxious to veil His majesty under the love with which they were wrought.
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Do anything rather than give yourself to reverie.
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