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William Ellery Channing

Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when it is doomed to ignorance.

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William Ellery Channing means that human minds are naturally designed to learn and expand understanding. When people are forced to remain uninformed, it goes against the very purpose of their mental capacity.

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