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Ought we not to look a little at what a man is after he is born, as well as at the place where?
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “Ought we not to look a little at what a man is after he is born, as well as at the place where?”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher advocates for evaluating individuals based on their actions rather than their origins.
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