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The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

Henry Ward Beecher

In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
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Give Up Ourselves Rich World
Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism?
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Afraid Death Heroic Inspirational Loud Motivational Noble Patriotism Society Talk
There is no man that lives who does not need to be drilled, disciplined, and developed into something higher and nobler and better than he is by nature. Life is one prolonged birth.
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Born Development Discipline Live Man Nature
The dog is the god of frolic.
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Dog God One Liner
We go to the grave of a friend saying, “A man is dead,” but angels throng about him saying, “A man is born.”
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Angel Born Death Friendship Grave Man
A man who does not know how to be angry, does not know how to be good. Now and then a man should be shaken to the core with indignation over things evil.
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Angry Dignity Evil Goodness Man
It will not do to be saints at meeting and sinners everywhere else.
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Character Nature Saint Sin
Nothing dies so hard, or rallies so often as intolerance.
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Death Hard Intolerance
True elegance becomes the more so as it approaches simplicity.
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Elegant Simplicity True
The sphere that is deepest, most unexplored, and most unfathomable, the wonder and glory of God’s thought and hand, is our own soul!
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Deep Exploration Ourselves Soul Thinking Wonderful
In the family, happiness is in the ratio in which each is serving the others, seeking one another’s good, and bearing one another’s burdens.
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Burden Family Goodness Happiness Ratio Seek
There is tonic in the things that men do not love to hear. Free speech is to a great people what the winds are to oceans and where free speech is stopped miasma is bred, and death comes fast.
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Death Fast Freedom Love Man Ocean Stop Wind
Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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Greatness Lying Right Strength Strong
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
The thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
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Blessing Finding Heart Heaven Thankful
A man without self-restraint is like a barrel without hoops, and tumbles to pieces.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Barrel Man Pieces

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