The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.
HENRY WARD BEECHERRepentance is another name for aspiration.
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Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
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The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experiences.
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The human soul is God’s treasury, out of which he coins unspeakable riches.
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Some people are proud of their humility.
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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
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Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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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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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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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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When a man sells eleven ounces for twelve, he makes a compact with the devil, and sells himself for the value of an ounce.
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Blessed are they who know how to shine on one’s gloom with their cheer.
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Christianity is simply the ideal form of manhood represented to us by Jesus Christ.
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Happiness is not the end of life: character is.
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No emotion, any more than a wave, can long retain its own individual form.
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It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test.
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