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I beseech you to correct one fault – severe speech of others; never speak evil of any man, no matter what the facts may be.

Henry Ward Beecher

The real democratic American idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with every other man, but that every man shall have liberty to be what God made him, without hindrance.
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Democracy Ideas Level Liberty Man Reality
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.
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Flower Happiness Shine Sun Tree Wide World
The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.
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Excuse Himself Man Reality
You have come into a hard world. I know of only one easy place in it, and that is the grave.
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Easy Grave Hard Place World
It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test.
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Deck Strong Test Weakness
Intelligence increases mere physical ability one half. The use of the head abridges the labor of the hands.
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Ability Hands Head Intelligence Labor
I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love.
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Love Myself Worship
I beseech you to correct one fault – severe speech of others; never speak evil of any man, no matter what the facts may be.
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Correct Fact Man Mistake
Men’s best successes come after their disappointments.
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Best Disappointment Man Success
God sends experience to paint men’s portraits.
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Library Man Paint Portrait
Do not be afraid of defeat. You are never so near victory as when you are defeated in a good cause.
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Afraid Defeat Goodness Reason Victory
It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible. Do not then be afraid of defeat. You are never so near to victory as when defeated in a good cause.
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Bone Defeat Man Muscle Reason
Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.
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Best Disappointment Greatness Oneself Success
The thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
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Blessing Finding Heart Heaven Thankful
It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship.
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Friendship Ideas Love Severe Truth Word
There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.
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Children Friendship Love Parents

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