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You have come into a hard world. I know of only one easy place in it, and that is the grave.

Henry Ward Beecher

He that does not know how wisely to meddle with public affairs in preaching the gospel, does not know how to preach the gospel.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Gospel Himself Public Wisdom
It is not what we read, but what we remember, that makes us learned. It is not what we intend, but what we do that makes us useful. It is not a few faint wishes, but a life long struggle, that makes us valiant.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Learning Life Ourselves Reading Remember Struggle
When a man sells eleven ounces for twelve, he makes a compact with the devil, and sells himself for the value of an ounce.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Compact Man Money Sale Value
To do good work a man should no doubt be industrious. To do great work he must certainly be idle a well.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Doubt Goodness Himself Industry Work
People may talk about the equality of the sexes! They are not equal. The silent smile of a sensible, loving woman will vanquish ten men.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Equality Man People Sex Silence Smile Talk Woman
It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Deck Strong Test Weakness
The things that hurt us teach us.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Hurt Ourselves Teaching Thing
Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Deserve Gratitude Humble Mindset Pride Thankful Thinking
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.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Adversity Atmosphere Benefit Purify Reason Reflection Storm Time
There is no liberty to men who know not how to govern themselves.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Discipline Government Liberty Man
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Bad Darkness Failure Goodness Light Noble Oneself Quality
Men go shopping just as men go out fishing or hunting, to see how large a fish may be caught with the smallest hook.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Fish Hook Man Shop Small
A man in the right, with God on his side, is in the majority, though he be alone, for God is multitudinous above all populations of the earth.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Alone Earth God Majority Man Population Right Side
The advertisements in a newspaper are more full knowledge in respect to what is going on in a state or community than the editorial columns are.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Advertisement Column Community Knowledge Respect State
Debt rolls a man over and over, binding him hand and foot, and letting him hang upon the fatal mesh until the long-legged interest devours him.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Fatal Himself Interest Man Roll
Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Heaven Man See Tear

You have come into a hard world. I know of only one easy place in it, and that is the grave.

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