We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.
HENRY WARD BEECHER
See to it that each hour’s feelings, and thoughts, and actions are pure and true; then will your life be such.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.
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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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Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart.
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Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
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Well married a person has wings, poorly married shackles.
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Laws are not masters but servants, and he rules them who obey them.
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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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You are not called to be a canary in a cage. You are called to be an eagle, and to fly sun to sun, over continents.
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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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Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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Men go shopping just as men go out fishing or hunting, to see how large a fish may be caught with the smallest hook.
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Death is the Christian’s vacation morning. School is out. It is time to go home.
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