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The understanding, the affections, the moral sentiments, all, are primarily and characteristically, recipients of influence; and only secondarily agents.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “The understanding, the affections, the moral sentiments, all, are primarily and characteristically, recipients of…”
Editor's note · Context
In this statement, Beecher asserts that human understanding and emotions are primarily shaped by external influences.
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