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William Batchelder Greene (April 4, 1819 - May 30, 1878) was an American social reformer and writer. His life and work spanned multiple fields, including labor reform, prison reform, anarchism, and socialism. Greene was an advocate for social justice and equality during his lifetime and had a profound impact on future generations.

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Famous William Batchelder Greene Quotes

“Thou Moon! Sun of the Night, Sister mystic of the Day; Look down, pause in thy flight! Calm me with thy aural ray, Enchanting souls to silver sleep. Look down from out thy airy keep, My fevered senses hypnotize; Shut out the World, whereto Mind flies-- Ambitious Mind, with travail sore; Its fibre rest, its calm restore.”

World Mind Looks Soul Night Sleep Sun Moon Calm Senses Flight Silver Rays Ambitious Pauses Mystic Airy Enchanting

Book:Cloudrifts at Twilight

Source: Cloudrifts at Twilight

“For man, the death of the body is inevitable, and is determined by time and circumstance; but, with proper precaution, the death of the soul may be totally avoided.”

Men May Soul Body Circumstances Determined Inevitable Avoided Precaution

Book:Socialistic, Communistic, Mutualistic, and Financial Fragments

Source: Socialistic, Communistic, Mutualistic, and Financial Fragments

“Faith is from within; it is the outbreaking of human spontaneity; it is force of soul, grandeur of sentiment, magnanimity, generosity, courage. Its formulas are naturally unintelligible in their literal tenor; for, otherwise, they would represent that which is scientifically known, and would not be the mere provisional clothing of that which is not objectively given, but subjectively projected from the inmost depth of the soul.”

Humans Soul Given Force Known Mere Depth Generosity Sentiments Formulas Clothings Spontaneity Grandeur Literal Tenors Magnanimity

Book:The Blazing Star

Source: The Blazing Star

“The Ideal is the invisible Sun which is always on the meridian of the soul.”

Soul Sun Ideals Invisible

Book:The Blazing Star

Source: The Blazing Star