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It is not in the nature of true greatness to be exclusive and arrogant.

Henry Ward Beecher

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.
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Ground Man Reach Sky Touch
That is true culture which helps us to work for the social betterment of all.
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Betterment Culture Help Social True Work
It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed.
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Choice Government Man
People may talk about the equality of the sexes! They are not equal. The silent smile of a sensible, loving woman will vanquish ten men.
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Equality Man People Sex Silence Smile Talk Woman
To array a man’s will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.
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Art Himself Man Medicine Sick
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.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Cheating Day Eat Enjoyment Friendship Future Happiness Yourself
Blessed are they who know how to shine on one’s gloom with their cheer.
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Blessing Cheer Gloom Shine
If you are idle, you are on the road to ruin; and there are few stopping-places upon it. It is rather a precipice than a road
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Place Road Ruin Yourself
The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.
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Ability Ideas Secret Success
If a man harbors any sort of fear, it percolates through all his thinking, damages his personality, makes him landlord to a ghost.
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Damage Fear Ghost Himself Man Personality Sort
Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her eggs and then cackles.
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Egg Herself Man Rich
Leaves die, but trees do not. They only undress.
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Dress Leaving Tree
The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
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Government World Worst
Sorrows, as storms, bring down the clouds close to the earth; sorrows bring heaven down close; and they are instruments of cleansing and purifying.
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Cleaning Close Cloud Earth Instrument Purify Sorrow Storm
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
The things that hurt us teach us.
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Hurt Ourselves Teaching Thing

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