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The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.

Henry Ward Beecher

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
A Christian is nothing but a sinful man who has put himself to school for Christ for the honest purpose of becoming better.
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Better Honesty Man Myself Purpose School Sin
Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.
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Humble Man Proud Walk Yourself
We go to the grave of a friend saying, “A man is dead,” but angels throng about him saying, “A man is born.”
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Angel Born Death Friendship Grave Man
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
The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.
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Art Common Happiness Power
The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day.
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Day Morning Time
What I spent, I had; What I kept, I lost; What I gave, I have.
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Generosity Lost Myself
Happiness is not the end of life: character is.
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Character End Happiness Life
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
Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism?
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Afraid Death Heroic Inspirational Loud Motivational Noble Patriotism Society Talk
In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
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Give Up Ourselves Rich World
To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself.
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Oneself Secret
Intelligence increases mere physical ability one half. The use of the head abridges the labor of the hands.
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Ability Hands Head Intelligence Labor
You are not called to be a canary in a cage. You are called to be an eagle, and to fly sun to sun, over continents.
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Cage Inspirational Potential Worth Yourself
True obedience is true freedom.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Freedom Obedience One Liner True

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