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I think you might dispense with half your doctors if you would only consult Dr. Sun more.

Henry Ward Beecher

The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.
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Ability Ideas Secret Success
We are but a point, a single comma, and God is the literature of eternity.
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Forever God Literature Point
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
Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.
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Best Disappointment Greatness Oneself Success
In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
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Give Up Ourselves Rich World
Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.
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Instant Regret Requirement Time
A thoughtful mind, when it sees a Nation’s flag, sees not the flag only, but the Nation itself; and whatever may be its symbols, its insignia, he reads chiefly in the flag the Government, the principles, the truths, the history which belongs to the Nation that sets it forth.
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Government Himself Mindset Principle Reading Symbol Thinking
That is true culture which helps us to work for the social betterment of all.
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Betterment Culture Help Social True Work
It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test.
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Deck Strong Test Weakness
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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Correct Fact Man Mistake
The cynic puts all human actions into two classes – openly bad and secretly bad.
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Action Bad Class Human Open Secret
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
The things that hurt us teach us.
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Hurt Ourselves Teaching Thing
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
Blessed be the man whose work drives him. Something must drive men; and if it is wholesome industry, they have no time for a thousand torments and temptations.
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Blessing Drive Temptation Time Work
Intelligence increases mere physical ability one half. The use of the head abridges the labor of the hands.
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Ability Hands Head Intelligence Labor

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