Henry Ward Beecher Quotes


We ought to be ten times as hungry for knowledge as for food for the body.


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.