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The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.

Henry Ward Beecher

In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Give Up Ourselves Rich World
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
If a man can have only one kind of sense, let him have common sense. If he has that and uncommon sense too, he is not far from genius.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Far Genius Kind Man
Home should be an oratorio of the memory, singing to all our after life melodies and harmonies of old-remembered joy.
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Happiness Home Memories Old Remember
I think you might dispense with half your doctors if you would only consult Dr. Sun more.
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Doctor More Sun Thinking
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

Correct Fact Man Mistake
Education is only like good culture,–it changes the size, but not the sort.
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Change Culture Education Goodness Size Sort
What I spent, I had; What I kept, I lost; What I gave, I have.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Generosity Lost Myself
Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.
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Anxiety Choice Faith Future Handle Hold
Laws and institutions, like clocks, must occasionally be cleaned, wound up, and set to true time.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Institution Law Time True Wound
Beauty may be said to be God’s trademark in creation.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Beautiful Creation God Trade
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.
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Adversity Atmosphere Benefit Purify Reason Reflection Storm Time
Blessed are they who know how to shine on one’s gloom with their cheer.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Blessing Cheer Gloom Shine
Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in next.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Catch Children Consistent Prediction Yourself
When a man says that he is perfect already, there is only one of two places for him, and that is heaven or the lunatic asylum.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Heaven Man Perfection Place System Talk
Nothing dies so hard, or rallies so often as intolerance.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Death Hard Intolerance

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