In the early ages men ruled by strength; now they rule by brain, and so long as there is only one man in the world who can think and plan, he will stand head and shoulders above him who cannot.
HENRY WARD BEECHERI 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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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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Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.
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There are persons so radiant, so genial, so kind, so pleasure-bearin g, that you instinctively feel in their presence that they do you good; whose coming into a room is like bringing a lamp there.
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No grace can save any man unless he helps himself.
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Our government is built upon the vote. But votes that are purchasable are quicksands, and a government built on them stands upon corruption and revolution.
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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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It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed.
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Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.
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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
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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 first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day.
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Pushing any truth out very far, you are met by a counter-truth.
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Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
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Well married a person has wings, poorly married shackles.
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The things that hurt us teach us.
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