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Leaves die, but trees do not. They only undress.

Henry Ward Beecher

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.
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Democracy Ideas Level Liberty Man Reality
Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality.
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Foundation Man Moral Remember Young
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.
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Character Form Man People Reality Shadow Substance
Your greatest pleasure is that which rebounds from hearts that you have made glad.
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Greatness Happiness Heart Pleasure Yourself
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
Our government is built upon the vote. But votes that are purchasable are quicksands, and a government built on them stands upon corruption and revolution.
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Corruption Government Ourselves Revolution Stand Vote
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
Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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Excuse Home Religion Spread
Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.
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Humble Man Proud Walk Yourself
The sphere that is deepest, most unexplored, and most unfathomable, the wonder and glory of God’s thought and hand, is our own soul!
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Deep Exploration Ourselves Soul Thinking Wonderful
We go to the grave of a friend saying, “A man is dead,” but angels throng about him saying, “A man is born.”
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Angel Born Death Friendship Grave Man
We need not fear shipwreck when God is the pilot.
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Fear God Pilot Ship
There are more quarrels smothered by just shutting your mouth, and holding it shut, than by all the wisdom in the world.
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Hold Mouth Quarrel Wisdom World
The thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
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Blessing Finding Heart Heaven Thankful
Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man’s substance with invisible teeth.
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Day Interest Man Night Substance Teeth
Be a hard master to yourself – and be lenient to everybody else.
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Hard Master Yourself

Leaves die, but trees do not. They only undress.

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