Happiness is not the end of life: character is.
HENRY WARD BEECHERWhat I spent, I had; What I kept, I lost; What I gave, I have.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day.
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The best lessons a man ever learns are from his mistakes. It is not for want of schoolmasters that we are still ignorant.
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A man who cannot get angry is like a stream that cannot overflow, that is always turbid. Sometimes indignation is as good as a thunderstorm in summer, clearing and cooling the air.
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We need not fear shipwreck when God is the pilot.
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Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.
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To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice.
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Sorrow makes men sincere.
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Whatever is almost true is quite false, and among the most dangerous of errors, because being so near truth, it is more likely to lead astray.
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See to it that each hour’s feelings, and thoughts, and actions are pure and true; then will your life be such.
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Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable.
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Laws and institutions, like clocks, must occasionally be cleaned, wound up, and set to true time.
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People may talk about the equality of the sexes! They are not equal. The silent smile of a sensible, loving woman will vanquish ten men.
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Men’s best successes come after their disappointments.
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Find out what your temptations are, and you will find out largely what you are yourself.
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