Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.
HENRY WARD BEECHEREvery man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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Happiness is not the end of life: character is.
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The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day.
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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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A little library, growing every year, is an honorable part of a man’s history. It is a man’s duty to have books.
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Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.
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Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
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To array a man’s will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.
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Joy is more divine than sorrow, for joy is bread and sorrow is medicine.
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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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The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.
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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 coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils.
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The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.
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Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.
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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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