Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, (1813-1887) American abolitionist, clergyman Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Quote “There is tonic in the things that men do not love to hear. Free speech is to a great people what the winds are to oceans...and where free speech is stopped miasma is bred, and death comes fast.”Rev. Henry Ward Beecher ~ Rev. Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American abolitionist, clergymanProverbs from Plymouth Pulpit, 1887 Speech , Death Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 5/29/06 food for thought Reply Pray, USA 7/7/06 Our Freedoms of speech is under attack. We need God in America Again! SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Rev. Henry Ward Beecher quote is found in these categories: Speech quotes Death quotes About Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Bio of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Quotations by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Books by/about Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Rev. Henry Ward Beecher videos Rev. Henry Ward Beecher on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Rev. Henry Ward Beecher