There are seasons, in human affairs, of inward and outward revolution, when new depths seem to be broken up in the soul, when new wants are unfolded in multitudes, and a new and undefined good is thirsted for. These are periods when... To dare is the highest wisdom.

William Ellery Channing

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Topic

Seasons of life Inflection points

Speaker

William Ellery Channing

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1829 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Theologian Clergyman

From

United States

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Citation

Channing, William Ellery. "The Union." May 1829, Boston, MA, USA. Speech.

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Source
1823 State of the Union Presidential State of the Union addresses
Genre
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Time
1823 1820s 19th century
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