Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man’s substance with invisible teeth.
HENRY WARD BEECHERThe Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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Next to victory, there is nothing so sweet as defeat, if only the right adversary overcomes you.
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I think you might dispense with half your doctors if you would only consult Dr. Sun more.
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A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.
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Home should be the center of joy, equatorial and tropical.
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Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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We never know the love of the parent for the child till we become parents.
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The dog is the god of frolic.
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He that does not know how wisely to meddle with public affairs in preaching the gospel, does not know how to preach the gospel.
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To do good work a man should no doubt be industrious. To do great work he must certainly be idle a well.
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A Christian is nothing but a sinful man who has put himself to school for Christ for the honest purpose of becoming better.
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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.
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Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.
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Downright admonition, as a rule, is too blunt for the recipient.
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The Bible is God’s chart for you to steer by, to keep you from the bottom of the sea, and to show you where the harbor is, and how to reach it without running on rocks or bars.
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Some people are proud of their humility.
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