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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

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
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Book Human Nature Store
Whatever is almost true is quite false, and among the most dangerous of errors, because being so near truth, it is more likely to lead astray.
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Your greatest pleasure is that which rebounds from hearts that you have made glad.
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Greatness Happiness Heart Pleasure Yourself
A little library, growing every year, is an honorable part of a man’s history. It is a man’s duty to have books.
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Book Growth Honor Library
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.
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Adversity Atmosphere Benefit Purify Reason Reflection Storm Time
True obedience is true freedom.
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Freedom Obedience One Liner True
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
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
Everyone has influence, for good or bad, upon others.
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Bad Goodness Influence
If a man can have only one kind of sense, let him have common sense. If he has that and uncommon sense too, he is not far from genius.
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Far Genius Kind Man
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.
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Deserve Gratitude Humble Mindset Pride Thankful Thinking
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.
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Cheating Day Eat Enjoyment Friendship Future Happiness Yourself
Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism?
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Afraid Death Heroic Inspirational Loud Motivational Noble Patriotism Society Talk
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.
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Do not be afraid of defeat. You are never so near victory as when you are defeated in a good cause.
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Afraid Defeat Goodness Reason Victory
Involved sentences, crooked, circuitous, and parenthetical, no matter how musically they may be balanced, are prejudicial to a facile understanding of the truth.
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Balance Music Parent Sentence Truth

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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