Henry Ward Beecher Quotes


Men are not put into this world to be everlastingly played on by the harping fingers of joy.


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
Henry Ward Beecher
  • Born: June 24, 1813
  • Died: March 8, 1887
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Congregational Clergyman, Abolitionist

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.