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The presumption is always against a man who does not labor.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “The presumption is always against a man who does not labor.”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher states that societal assumptions often look down upon those who do not engage in labor.
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