William Ellery Channing, (1780-1842) American Unitarian preacher Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page William Ellery Channing Quote “I call the mind free which jealously guards its intellectual rights and powers, which calls no man master, which does not content itself with a passive or hereditary faith...”William Ellery Channing ~ William Ellery Channing (1780-1842) American Unitarian preacherSpiritual Freedom, 1830 Faith , Free Thought , Freedom , Individual Rights , Intelligence , Power , Vigilance Ratings and Comments 2 Reply Dick Trice, Fort Worth 11/29/05 A quotation that accents the rare value of independent thought as opposed to the great majority of minds controlled by custom, the mass, the sheep-like obedience to faiths and politics laid down by ignorant and greedy humans of the past who profited from such blindness and whose progenitors continue to do so. Reply E Archer, NYC 7/15/15 I'm with Dick on this one. ;-) Reply jim k, Austin 7/15/15 I'm also with Dick on his comment. Reply Mike, Norwalk 7/15/15 Dick, well said. Reply Ronw13, Yachats Or 7/15/15 Hear, Hear, Dick. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This William Ellery Channing quote is found in these categories: Faith quotes Free Thought quotes Freedom quotes Individual Rights quotes Intelligence quotes Power quotes Vigilance quotes About William Ellery Channing Bio of William Ellery Channing Quotations by William Ellery Channing Books by/about William Ellery Channing William Ellery Channing videos William Ellery Channing on Wikipedia Astrological chart for William Ellery Channing