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There is more real thought in a Yankee's hand than in a Southerner's head.
Said by
Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “There is more real thought in a Yankee's hand than in a Southerner's head.”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher provocatively claims that a Yankee's practical skills surpass the intellect of a Southerner.
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