It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hard put more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. It is not the revolution that destroys the machinery, but the friction.
HENRY WARD BEECHERSpreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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A conservative young man has wound up his life before it was unreeled. We expect old men to be conservative but when a nation’s young men are so, its funeral bell is already rung.
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The thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
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The beginning is the promise of the end.
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The most dangerous people are the ignorant.
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Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.
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I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck.
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Nothing dies so hard, or rallies so often as intolerance.
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Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.
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Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.
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Everyone has influence, for good or bad, upon others.
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The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.
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Faith is spiritualized imagination.
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I beseech you to correct one fault – severe speech of others; never speak evil of any man, no matter what the facts may be.
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Next to victory, there is nothing so sweet as defeat, if only the right adversary overcomes you.
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There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.
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