Henry Ward Beecher Quotes


A man without mirth is like wagon without springs, in which one is caused disagreeably to jolt by every pebble over which it turns.

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Topics
Humor
Joy
Discomfort
Motivational
Mirth
Wagon
Spring
Joyless
Roughness
Unpleasant Experience
Unpleasantness
Happiness
Citations

Beecher, Henry Ward. Life Thoughts, Gathered from the Extemporaneous Discourses of Henry Ward Beecher. Compiled by Edna Dean Proctor, Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1858.

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Henry Ward Beecher
© Mathew Brady (1822–1896)
Henry Ward Beecher
  • Born: June 24, 1813
  • Died: March 8, 1887
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Congregational Clergyman, Abolitionist
Biography

Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial. His rhetorical focus on Christ's love has influenced mainstream Christianity to this day.

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