Henry Ward Beecher Quotes


You are not called to be a canary in a cage. You are called to be an eagle, and to fly sun to sun, over continents.


Citations

Beecher, Henry Ward. Sermons by Henry Ward Beecher. Harper & Brothers, 1868.

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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.