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It will not do to be saints at meeting and sinners everywhere else.

Henry Ward Beecher

To do good work a man should no doubt be industrious. To do great work he must certainly be idle a well.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Doubt Goodness Himself Industry Work
The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Ability Ideas Secret Success
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.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Bone Defeat Man Muscle Reason
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
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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Dangerous Errors Fake Leadership Mistake Path Quite True
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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Blessing Day Discover Finding Heaven Iron Mercy Thankful
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
There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Children Friendship Love Parents
You never know till you try to reach them how accessible men are; but you must approach each man by the right door.
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Access Door Each Other Reach Right
In the early ages men ruled by strength; now they rule by brain, and so long as there is only one man in the world who can think and plan, he will stand head and shoulders above him who cannot.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Age Himself Man Planning Strength Thinking Time
Joy is more divine than sorrow, for joy is bread and sorrow is medicine.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Divine Food Happiness Medicine Sorrow
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
Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Book Human Nature Store
A Christian is nothing but a sinful man who has put himself to school for Christ for the honest purpose of becoming better.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Better Honesty Man Myself Purpose School Sin
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?
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Afraid Death Heroic Inspirational Loud Motivational Noble Patriotism Society Talk
Men’s best successes come after their disappointments.
HENRY WARD BEECHER

Best Disappointment Man Success

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