Thomas W. Higginson

Thomas W. Higginson

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Biography

Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who went by the name Wentworth, was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier. He was active in abolitionism in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, identifying himself with disunion and militant abolitionism.

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Quotes by Thomas W. Higginson

"Great men are rarely isolated mountain peaks; they are the summits of ranges."

Thomas W. Higginson

"When a thought takes one's breath away, a grammar lesson seems an impertinence."

Thomas W. Higginson

"Noble discontent is the path to heaven."

Thomas W. Higginson

"An easy thing O Power Divine To thank thee for these gifts of Thine For summer's sunshine winter's snow For hearts that kindle thoughts that glow But when shall I attain to this- To thank Thee for the things I miss?"

Thomas W. Higginson