Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her eggs and then cackles.
HENRY WARD BEECHERTears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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The best lessons a man ever learns are from his mistakes. It is not for want of schoolmasters that we are still ignorant.
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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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Love is the river of life in this world.
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No grace can save any man unless he helps himself.
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Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.
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Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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That was a judicious mother who said, “I obey my children for the first year of their lives, but ever after I expect them to obey me.
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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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The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.
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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
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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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If you want your neighbor to know what Christ will do for him, let the neighbor see what Christ has done for you.
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If you are idle, you are on the road to ruin; and there are few stopping-places upon it. It is rather a precipice than a road
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The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
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The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!
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Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.
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Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart.
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When a man says that he is perfect already, there is only one of two places for him, and that is heaven or the lunatic asylum.
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Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.
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No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it.
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To do good work a man should no doubt be industrious. To do great work he must certainly be idle a well.
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The thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
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No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils.
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Sorrow makes men sincere.
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Nothing dies so hard, or rallies so often as intolerance.
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Death is the Christian’s vacation morning. School is out. It is time to go home.
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