Laws and institutions, like clocks, must occasionally be cleaned, wound up, and set to true time.
HENRY WARD BEECHER
HENRY WARD BEECHER
Henry Ward Beecher on institution
Henry Ward Beecher170 quotes“Laws and institutions, like clocks, must occasionally be cleaned, wound up, and set to true time.”
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