The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
HENRY WARD BEECHERThe Bible is God’s chart for you to steer by, to keep you from the bottom of the sea, and to show you where the harbor is, and how to reach it without running on rocks or bars.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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No emotion, any more than a wave, can long retain its own individual form.
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What I spent, I had; What I kept, I lost; What I gave, I have.
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A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It’s jolted by every pebble on the road.
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There is no liberty to men who know not how to govern themselves.
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He that does not know how wisely to meddle with public affairs in preaching the gospel, does not know how to preach the gospel.
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We need not fear shipwreck when God is the pilot.
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A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.
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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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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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Well married a person has wings, poorly married shackles.
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I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note – torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.
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Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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The most dangerous people are the ignorant.
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The thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
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We never know the love of the parent for the child till we become parents.
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