We never know the love of the parent for the child till we become parents.
HENRY WARD BEECHERThe things that hurt us teach us.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.
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You never know till you try to reach them how accessible men are; but you must approach each man by the right door.
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No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it. Do not look back on happiness — or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it.
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The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.
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It will not do to be saints at meeting and sinners everywhere else.
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Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.
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Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.
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Everyone has influence, for good or bad, upon others.
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Christianity is simply the ideal form of manhood represented to us by Jesus Christ.
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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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Death is the Christian’s vacation morning. School is out. It is time to go home.
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God sends experience to paint men’s portraits.
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A conservative young man has wound up his life before it was unreeled. We expect old men to be conservative but when a nation’s young men are so, its funeral bell is already rung.
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Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
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The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.
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