Find out what your temptations are, and you will find out largely what you are yourself.
HENRY WARD BEECHERTroubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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A man’s character is the reality of himself; his reputation, the opinion others have formed about him; character resides in him, reputation in other people; that is the substance, this is the shadow.
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It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test.
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Men’s best successes come after their disappointments.
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It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hard put more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. It is not the revolution that destroys the machinery, but the friction.
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A man who cannot get angry is like a stream that cannot overflow, that is always turbid. Sometimes indignation is as good as a thunderstorm in summer, clearing and cooling the air.
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Everyone has influence, for good or bad, upon others.
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Leaves die, but trees do not. They only undress.
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It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed.
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There is tonic in the things that men do not love to hear. Free speech is to a great people what the winds are to oceans and where free speech is stopped miasma is bred, and death comes fast.
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It usually takes a hundred years to make a law, and then, after it has done its work; it usually takes a hundred years to get rid of it.
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God sends experience to paint men’s portraits.
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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
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A man without self-restraint is like a barrel without hoops, and tumbles to pieces.
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Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.
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The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.
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The things that hurt us teach us.
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The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day.
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Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
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Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
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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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Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
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Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in next.
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To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself.
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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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Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.
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