Henry Ward Beecher Quotes


There is not on earth so base a knave as the man who wins the love of a woman when he knows that he cannot or ought not to requite it.


Citations

Beecher, Henry Ward. Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit. Compiled by William Drysdale, D. Appleton & Company, 1887.

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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.