Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
We should live and labor in our time that what came to us as a seed may go to the next generation as blossom, and what came to us as blossom, may go to them as fruit. This is what we mean by progress.
Topics
Development
Legacy
Progress
Sustainability
Advancement
Mean
Personal Growth
Motivational
Positive Change
Continuous Improvement
Evolution of Society
Generational Impact
Generational Progress
Growth and Development
Passing On Wisdom
intergenerational progress
transferring knowledge
Self-Improvement
Citations
Beecher, Henry Ward. Life Thoughts, Gathered from the Extemporaneous Discourses of Henry Ward Beecher. Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1858.
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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.