Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.
Citations
Beecher, Henry Ward. Life Thoughts, Gathered from the Extemporaneous Discourses of Henry Ward Beecher. Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1858, p. 182.
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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.