On the record
It is in this direction only, that the declaration of man's equality is true.
Said by
Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “It is in this direction only, that the declaration of man's equality is true.”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher asserts that true equality among humans is only valid in relation to their standing before God and eternity.
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