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

Authentication Score 3

Citation

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

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Thomas Jefferson

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Talking too much

Author

Thomas Jefferson
Medium
Letter
Genre
Political writing
Language
English
Time
1824 1820s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to David Harding. 20 Apr. 1824.

Current Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. "Mr. David Harding, President of the Jefferson Debating Society of Hingham, April 20, 1824." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.