Who said “All noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene.”?

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William Ellery Channing. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceEmancipation (1840)

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Channing, W. E. (n.d.). All noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3146-all-noble-enthusiasms-pass-through-a-feverish-stage/

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Channing, William Ellery. “All noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3146-all-noble-enthusiasms-pass-through-a-feverish-stage/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Channing, William Ellery. “All noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3146-all-noble-enthusiasms-pass-through-a-feverish-stage/.

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