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Whatever may have been the evils, the agitation has only come through men, not from them.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “Whatever may have been the evils, the agitation has only come through men, not from them.”
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Beecher reflects on the nature of social agitation, emphasizing that it arises from individuals rather than external forces.
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