The only freedom worth possessing, is that which gives enlargement to a people's energy, intellect, and virtues. The savage makes his boast of freedom. But what is its worth ? Free as he is, he continues for ages in the same ignorance, leads the same... American Journal of Education - Pągina 1561830Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Ellery Channing - 1867 - 842 pągines
...solicitously ask about this country is, what race of men it is likely to produce. We consider its liberty of value only as far as it favors the growth of men. What is liberty ? The removal of restraint fronr human powers. Its benefit is, that it opens new fields for action, and a wider range fcr the... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1880 - 862 pągines
...what race of men it is likely to produce. We consider its liberty of value only as far as it favours the growth of men. What is liberty? The removal of...human powers. Its benefit is that it opens new fields ”of action and a wider range for the mind. The only freedom worth possessing is that which gives enlargement... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1884 - 672 pągines
...what race of men it is likely to produce. We consider its liberty of value only as far as it favours the growth of men. What is liberty? The removal of...restraint from human powers. Its benefit is that it opens 135 new fields for action and a wider range for the mind. The only freedom worth possessing is that... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1890 - 1074 pągines
...solicitously ask about this country is, what rjce'of men it is likely to produce. We consider its liberty of value only as far as it favors the growth of men....restraint from human powers. Its benefit is, that i' 'Л€П5 new fields for action and a wider nn'reforthe mind. The only freedom worth possessing... | |
| WILLIAM E. CHANNING, D.D. - 1891 - 1074 pągines
...solicitously ask about this country is, what race of men it is likely to produce. We consider its liberty ; to sing victorious agonies of martyrs and saints,...against the enemies of Christ ; to deplore the general its worth ? Free as he is, he continues for ages in the same ignorance, leads the same comfortless... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1894 - 1080 pągines
...only as far as it favors the growth of men. What is liberty ? The removal of restraint i from humin powers. Its benefit is. that : it opens new fields...The savage makes his boast of freedom. But what is its worth ? Free as he is, he continues for ages in the same ignorance, leads the same comfortless... | |
| Louis Klopsch - 1896 - 382 pągines
...Polish'd and round, who runs his proper course, And breaks misfortune with superior force. — HORACE. The only freedom worth possessing is that which gives...enlargement to a people's energy, intellect, and virtues. — CHANNING. He was the freeman whom the truth made free; Who first of all, the bands of Satan broke;... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1900 - 1080 pągines
...benefit is, that >t opens new fields for action and a wider ^e for the mind. The only freedom »orth possessing is that which gives enlargement to a people's...and virtues. The savage makes his boast of freedom. Hut what is its worth 1 Free as he is, he continues for ages in i the same ignorance, leads the same... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 774 pągines
...of the world it gains ground, by and by it will be a common gain to all who desire it. — Kossuth. slow thinkers. There i», indeed, no wild beast more...communicative man having nothing to communicate. If yo hi» boast of freedom. But what iits worth ? He is, indeed, free from wh* I FREEDOM. FRIENDSHIP be... | |
| 1788 - 568 pągines
...solicitously ask about this country is, what race of men it is likely to produce. We consider its liberty of value only as far as it favors the growth of men....The savage makes his boast of freedom. But what is its worth ? Free as he is, he continues for ages in the same ignorance, leads the same comfortless... | |
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