Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “No great advance has ever been made in science, politics, or religion, without controversy.” ~ Lyman Beecher (1775-1863) American Presbyterian minister, and the father of 13 children, many of whom became noted figures, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Beecher, Edward Beecher, Isabella Beecher Hooker, Catharine Beecher, and Thomas K. BeecherSource: Life Thoughts, 1858