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A man’s character is the reality of himself; his reputation, the opinion others have formed about him; character resides in him, reputation in other people; that is the substance, this is the shadow.

Henry Ward Beecher

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Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.
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See to it that each hour’s feelings, and thoughts, and actions are pure and true; then will your life be such.
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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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The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.
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Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
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The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!
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