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Theodore Parker was an American Unitarian minister, abolitionist, and social reformer. He is recognized for his theological and social writings that had a profound impact on the abolitionist movement and the Unitarian Church. Born on August 24, 1810, Parker dedicated his life to social justice and the fight for the rights of the marginalized.

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“Greatness is its own torment.”

Greatness Torment

Book:Ten Sermons of Religion

Source: Ten Sermons of Religion

“In all the world there is nothing so remarkable as a great man, nothing so rare, nothing which so well repays study.”

Men World Wells Study Greatness Great Men Remarkable

Book:The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Discourses of theology

Source: The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Discourses of theology

“The great man is to be the servant of mankind, not they of him.”

Men Mankind Greatness Servant Great Men

Book:Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons

Source: Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons

“The most useful is the greatest.”

Author:Theodore Parker

“The use of great men is to serve the little men, to take care of the human race, and act as practical interpreters of justice and truth.”

Men Humans Littles Use Care Justice Race Greatness Take Care Practicals Human Race Great Men Interpreter Little Man

Book:The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Discourses of politics

Source: The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Discourses of politics

“There never was a great truth but it was reverenced; never a great institution, nor a great man, that did not, sooner or later, receive the reverence of mankind.”

Men Mankind Greatness Institutions Great Men Reverence Sooner Or Later

Book:Lessons from the World of Matter and the World of Man

Source: Lessons from the World of Matter and the World of Man

“For a thousand years no king in Christendom has shown such greatness or given so high a type of manly virtue.”

Years Given Virtue Greatness Type Kings Thousand Thousand Years Manly Christendom

Author:Theodore Parker

About the Author

Born: August 24, 1810
Died: May 10, 1860
Known for: Author
Quotes: 105

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The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Sermons. PrayersRelated source material

Lessons from the World of Matter and the World of ManRelated source material

The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of manRelated source material

A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to ReligionRelated source material

Ten Sermons of ReligionRelated source material

A Sermon of Immortal Life: Preached at the Melodeon, on Sunday, September 20th, 1846Related source material

Centenary Edition [of the Writings of Theodore Parker]Related source material

Critical WritingsRelated source material

Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional SermonsRelated source material

The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Discourses of theologyRelated source material

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