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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

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.
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Equality Man People Sex Silence Smile Talk Woman
The most dangerous people are the ignorant.
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Dangerous Ignorance People
The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.
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Church Education Exhibition Gallery Imperfection Oneself
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.
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Fatal Himself Interest Man Roll
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.
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Learning Life Ourselves Reading Remember Struggle
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
If you want your neighbor to know what Christ will do for him, let the neighbor see what Christ has done for you.
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Neighbor See Yourself
Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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Excuse Home Religion Spread
The dog is the god of frolic.
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Dog God One Liner
When a man sells eleven ounces for twelve, he makes a compact with the devil, and sells himself for the value of an ounce.
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Compact Man Money Sale Value
The meanest thing in the world is the devil.
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Devil Mean World
The best lessons a man ever learns are from his mistakes. It is not for want of schoolmasters that we are still ignorant.
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Best Ignorance Lesson Master Mistake
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
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
Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.
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Anxiety Choice Faith Future Handle Hold
To do good work a man should no doubt be industrious. To do great work he must certainly be idle a well.
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Doubt Goodness Himself Industry Work

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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