On the record
There have been, from the earliest period of the world, two different, and oppugnant, doctrines of man--his place, rights, duties and relations.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “There have been, from the earliest period of the world, two different, and oppugnant, doctrines of man--his place…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement identifies two opposing doctrines regarding human nature that have existed throughout history.
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