Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

"Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?"
— Henry Ward Beecher
"We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started."
— Henry Ward Beecher
"Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house."
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Henry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 – March 8, 1887) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's l...