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Everyone has influence, for good or bad, upon others.

Henry Ward Beecher

Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Adversity Atmosphere Benefit Purify Reason Reflection Storm Time
Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man’s substance with invisible teeth.
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Day Interest Man Night Substance Teeth
In the early ages men ruled by strength; now they rule by brain, and so long as there is only one man in the world who can think and plan, he will stand head and shoulders above him who cannot.
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Age Himself Man Planning Strength Thinking Time
To array a man’s will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.
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Art Himself Man Medicine Sick
Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
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Book Human Nature Store
Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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Excuse Home Religion Spread
We let our blessings get mouldy, and then call them curses.
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Blessing Call Curse Name
Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page
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Born Man Page Start
Death is the Christian’s vacation morning. School is out. It is time to go home.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Death Home Morning Time Vacation
You are not called to be a canary in a cage. You are called to be an eagle, and to fly sun to sun, over continents.
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Cage Inspirational Potential Worth Yourself
Some people are proud of their humility.
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Humility People Proud
In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
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Give Up Ourselves Rich World
The dog is the god of frolic.
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Dog God One Liner
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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Each Other Feeling Life Pure True Yourself
To the great tree-loving fraternity we belong. We love trees with universal and unfeigned love, and all things that do grow under them or around them – the whole leaf and root tribe.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Greatness Leaves Love Tribe Universal
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.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Discipline Flame Hot Love Old Young

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