"Well married, a man is winged— ill-matched, he is shackled." ― Henry Ward Beecher From Henry Ward Beecher Clergyman Added on 1/31/2026 About Henry Ward Beecher Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman and public speaker. He was a leading abolitionist voice before and during the American Civil War. Born: 1813-06-24 Died: 1887-03-08 View all quotes from Henry Ward Beecher