We are but a point, a single comma, and God is the literature of eternity.
HENRY WARD BEECHERWe need not fear shipwreck when God is the pilot.
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 blossom cannot tell what becomes of its odor, and no person can tell what becomes of his or her influence and example.
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Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
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Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
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We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.
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Find out what your temptations are, and you will find out largely what you are yourself.
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The thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
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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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We need not fear shipwreck when God is the pilot.
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The most dangerous people are the ignorant.
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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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Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
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“I can forgive, but I cannot forget,” is only another way of saying, “I will not forgive.”
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Downright admonition, as a rule, is too blunt for the recipient.
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It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed.
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