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Henry Ward Beecher: However heavy that saying is, every one of us shall give an account of himself before God--in it is the life of the…

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However heavy that saying is, every one of us shall give an account of himself before God--in it is the life of the race.
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Henry Ward Beecher

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This statement reflects Beecher's belief in personal accountability before God as a fundamental aspect of human existence.

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