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 “Liberty is the soul's right to breathe and, when it cannot take a long breath, laws are girdled too tight.”Rev. Henry Ward Beecher ~ Rev. Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American abolitionist, clergymanProverbs from Plymouth Pulpit, 1887 Law , Liberty , Oppression , Slavery Ratings and Comments Reply KS, Queensbury,NY. 6/16/05 Excellent! Well said. Reply Anonymous 8/15/06 Reply Anonymous 9/5/06 1 Reply NW, Kalamazoo, MI 3/14/10 Sadly, a "long breath" has not been legal for at least three generations. God help us. Reply Tom, Boston 2/6/14 Reply Luca Raimondi, Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy. 11/24/14 Astonishing. Reply Mike, Norwalk 9/20/22 I like it a lot — we hold this truth to be self evident. From NW's original statement above; the occupying statist theocracy infesting this land is now squeezing its grip which it has around our necks. 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: Law quotes Liberty quotes Oppression quotes Slavery 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