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What I spent, I had; What I kept, I lost; What I gave, I have.

Henry Ward Beecher

Death is the Christian’s vacation morning. School is out. It is time to go home.
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Death Home Morning Time Vacation
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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Cheating Day Eat Enjoyment Friendship Future Happiness Yourself
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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Character Form Man People Reality Shadow Substance
Love is the river of life in this world.
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Life Love River World
The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.
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Children Heart Mom Room School
Beauty may be said to be God’s trademark in creation.
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Beautiful Creation God Trade
Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality.
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Foundation Man Moral Remember Young
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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Bone Defeat Man Muscle Reason
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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Difference Oneself Perseverance Strong Willing
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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Access Door Each Other Reach Right
It’s easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.
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Better Easy Hill Top View
Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.
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Humble Man Proud Walk Yourself
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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Afraid Defeat Goodness Reason Victory
If you want your neighbor to know what Christ will do for him, let the neighbor see what Christ has done for you.
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Neighbor See Yourself
Leaves die, but trees do not. They only undress.
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Dress Leaving Tree
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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Law Time Work

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