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There is a power in the human mind to see things as they are but there is equally a power to see things as they might be.

Henry Ward Beecher

I think you might dispense with half your doctors if you would only consult Dr. Sun more.
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Doctor More Sun Thinking
When a man says that he is perfect already, there is only one of two places for him, and that is heaven or the lunatic asylum.
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Heaven Man Perfection Place System Talk
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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Correct Fact Man Mistake
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.
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Difference Oneself Perseverance Strong Willing
Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.
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Better Fashion God Tools Trouble
The cynic puts all human actions into two classes – openly bad and secretly bad.
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Action Bad Class Human Open Secret
“I can forgive, but I cannot forget,” is only another way of saying, “I will not forgive.”
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Forget Forgiveness Myself Way
It is not in the nature of true greatness to be exclusive and arrogant.
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Arrogant Exclusive Greatness Nature
No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils.
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Coffee Good Offering Smell
He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.
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Himself Poor Rich
The thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
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Blessing Finding Heart Heaven Thankful
Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
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Compassionate Cure Kindness Sin
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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Bone Defeat Man Muscle Reason
Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable.
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Discipline Flame Hot Love Old Young
No grace can save any man unless he helps himself.
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God Grace Help Himself Man
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Artist Nature Paint Photograph Picture Soul

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