It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed.
HENRY WARD BEECHERYour greatest pleasure is that which rebounds from hearts that you have made glad.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man’s substance with invisible teeth.
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All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can’t be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put in the right spot.
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Nothing dies so hard, or rallies so often as intolerance.
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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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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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The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.
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I beseech you to correct one fault – severe speech of others; never speak evil of any man, no matter what the facts may be.
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The Bible is God’s chart for you to steer by, to keep you from the bottom of the sea, and to show you where the harbor is, and how to reach it without running on rocks or bars.
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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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The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
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Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her eggs and then cackles.
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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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No grace can save any man unless he helps himself.
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To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice.
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To array a man’s will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.
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