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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.

Henry Ward Beecher

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
The human soul is God’s treasury, out of which he coins unspeakable riches.
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God Human Rich Soul Talk
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
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
Be a hard master to yourself – and be lenient to everybody else.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Hard Master Yourself
The blossom cannot tell what becomes of its odor, and no person can tell what becomes of his or her influence and example.
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Blossom Example Influence Person
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Excuse Hold Responsibility Standard Yourself
A man’s character is the reality of himself; his reputation, the opinion others have formed about him; character resides in him, reputation in other people; that is the substance, this is the shadow.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Character Form Man People Reality Shadow Substance
Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in next.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Catch Children Consistent Prediction Yourself
Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.
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Beautiful Book Furniture Home
Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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Greatness Lying Right Strength Strong
Blessed are they who know how to shine on one’s gloom with their cheer.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Blessing Cheer Gloom Shine
Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Beat Heart Heaven Love Music Reach
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Blossom Fair Gratitude Soul
To the great tree-loving fraternity we belong. We love trees with universal and unfeigned love, and all things that do grow under them or around them – the whole leaf and root tribe.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Greatness Leaves Love Tribe Universal
True obedience is true freedom.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Freedom Obedience One Liner True

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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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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