The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experiences.
HENRY WARD BEECHERWhat I spent, I had; What I kept, I lost; What I gave, I have.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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Pushing any truth out very far, you are met by a counter-truth.
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If a man can have only one kind of sense, let him have common sense. If he has that and uncommon sense too, he is not far from genius.
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Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
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God sends experience to paint men’s portraits.
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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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Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her eggs and then cackles.
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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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Everyone has influence, for good or bad, upon others.
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The beginning is the promise of the end.
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It is not what we read, but what we remember, that makes us learned. It is not what we intend, but what we do that makes us useful. It is not a few faint wishes, but a life long struggle, that makes us valiant.
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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
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In the family, happiness is in the ratio in which each is serving the others, seeking one another’s good, and bearing one another’s burdens.
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Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
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Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.
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No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it.
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