Intelligence increases mere physical ability one half. The use of the head abridges the labor of the hands.
HENRY WARD BEECHER
HENRY WARD BEECHER
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Henry Ward Beecher170 quotes“Intelligence increases mere physical ability one half. The use of the head abridges the labor of the hands.”
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