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Pushing any truth out very far, you are met by a counter-truth.

Henry Ward Beecher

I beseech you to correct one fault – severe speech of others; never speak evil of any man, no matter what the facts may be.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Correct Fact Man Mistake
The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Art Common Happiness Power
If you want your neighbor to know what Christ will do for him, let the neighbor see what Christ has done for you.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Neighbor See Yourself
In the early ages men ruled by strength; now they rule by brain, and so long as there is only one man in the world who can think and plan, he will stand head and shoulders above him who cannot.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Age Himself Man Planning Strength Thinking Time
The real democratic American idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with every other man, but that every man shall have liberty to be what God made him, without hindrance.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Democracy Ideas Level Liberty Man Reality
It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hard put more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. It is not the revolution that destroys the machinery, but the friction.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Destroy Friction Kill Machine Man Revolution Work Worry
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
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Excuse Hold Responsibility Standard Yourself
No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it. Do not look back on happiness — or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Cheating Day Eat Enjoyment Friendship Future Happiness Yourself
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
Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Instant Regret Requirement Time
I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Love Myself Worship
Do not be afraid of defeat. You are never so near victory as when you are defeated in a good cause.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Afraid Defeat Goodness Reason Victory
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!
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Blessing Day Discover Finding Heaven Iron Mercy Thankful
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.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Discipline Flame Hot Love Old Young
It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Choice Government Man

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