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It is a provision of our institutions, by which every generation is led to a line and made to start equal and together.
Said by
Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “It is a provision of our institutions, by which every generation is led to a line and made to start equal and together.”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher explains that the educational system aims to provide equal starting opportunities for all children.
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