A quotation from Lyman Beecher
They are perfectly aware how little ground there can be to hope that men may be reasoned out of their errours, when in fact they were never reasoned into them, but adopted them from prejudice, passion, or policy.Lyman Beecher (1775-1863) American minister, preacher, abolitionist
Sermon (1823-10-15), “The Faith Once Delivered to the Saints,” Worcester, Massachusetts
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Beecher, Lyman - Sermon (1823-10-15), "The Faith Once Delivered to the Saints," Worcester, Massachusetts | WIST Quotations
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