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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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“Mankind never loses any good thing, physical, intellectual, or moral, till it finds a better, and then the loss is a gain. No steps backward is the rule of human history. What is gained by one man is invested in all men, and is a permanent investment for all time.”

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Book:The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of man

Source: The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of man

“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.”

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

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

“The diamond which shines in the Saviour's crown shall burn in unquenched beauty at last on the forehead of every human soul.”

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“The whole sum and substance of human history may be reduced to this maxim: that when man departs from the divine means of reaching the divine end, he suffers harm and loss.”

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

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

“No virtue fades out of mankind. Not over-hopeful by inborn temperament, cautious by long experience, I yet never despair of human virtue.”

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

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

“It is vain to trust in wrong; as much of evil, so much of loss, is the formula of human history.”

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Book:The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Sermons. Prayers

Source: The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Sermons. Prayers

“Wealth and want equally harden the human heart...”

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“Want and wealth equally harden the human heart, as frost and fire are both alien to the human flesh. Famine and gluttony alike drive away nature from the heart of man.”

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Author:Theodore Parker

About the Author

Born: August 24, 1810
Died: May 10, 1860
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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

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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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