Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
HENRY WARD BEECHERAll men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can’t be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put in the right spot.
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Debt rolls a man over and over, binding him hand and foot, and letting him hang upon the fatal mesh until the long-legged interest devours him.
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God sends experience to paint men’s portraits.
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Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
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The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.
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Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
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All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can’t be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put in the right spot.
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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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Pushing any truth out very far, you are met by a counter-truth.
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Sorrow makes men sincere.
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Don’t look where you fall, but where you slipped.
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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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What I spent, I had; What I kept, I lost; What I gave, I have.
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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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No grace can save any man unless he helps himself.
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