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Henry Ward Beecher: To work is, therefore, prima facie evidence of degradation.

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To work is, therefore, prima facie evidence of degradation.
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Henry Ward Beecher

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Beecher suggests that engaging in labor can be seen as a sign of social degradation in certain contexts.

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