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The more grand and far-reaching are the divine claims, the greater is our conception of the scope and worth of being.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “The more grand and far-reaching are the divine claims, the greater is our conception of the scope and worth of being.”
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Beecher suggests that a grand understanding of divine claims enhances our appreciation of human existence and worth.
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THAT is the ONLY question, in our day and in our community, full of vital struggles turning upon fundamental principles.
Right would be a word as much out of place as among birds and beasts.
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