It usually takes a hundred years to make a law, and then, after it has done its work; it usually takes a hundred years to get rid of it.
HENRY WARD BEECHER
HENRY WARD BEECHER
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Henry Ward Beecher170 quotes“It usually takes a hundred years to make a law, and then, after it has done its work; it usually takes a hundred years to get rid of it.”
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