To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice.
HENRY WARD BEECHERA man in the right, with God on his side, is in the majority, though he be alone, for God is multitudinous above all populations of the earth.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.
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Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.
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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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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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Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her eggs and then cackles.
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A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.
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Laws are not masters but servants, and he rules them who obey them.
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Life would be a perpetual flea hunt if a man were obliged to run down all the innuendoes, inveracities, and insinuations and misrepresentations which are uttered against him.
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Home should be the center of joy, equatorial and tropical.
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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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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.
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It’s easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.
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Everyone has influence, for good or bad, upon others.
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That is true culture which helps us to work for the social betterment of all.
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I think you might dispense with half your doctors if you would only consult Dr. Sun more.
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