In the early ages men ruled by strength; now they rule by brain, and so long as there is only one man in the world who can think and plan, he will stand head and shoulders above him who cannot.
HENRY WARD BEECHERRepentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.
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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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No grace can save any man unless he helps himself.
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A man without self-restraint is like a barrel without hoops, and tumbles to pieces.
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Well married a person has wings, poorly married shackles.
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Death is the Christian’s vacation morning. School is out. It is time to go home.
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It’s easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.
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A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.
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Be a hard master to yourself – and be lenient to everybody else.
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Intelligence increases mere physical ability one half. The use of the head abridges the labor of the hands.
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Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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Blessed are they who know how to shine on one’s gloom with their cheer.
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To array a man’s will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.
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The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
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