The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
HENRY WARD BEECHERIt is not what we read, but what we remember, that makes us learned. It is not what we intend, but what we do that makes us useful. It is not a few faint wishes, but a life long struggle, that makes us valiant.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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The meanest thing in the world is the devil.
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Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.
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All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can’t be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put in the right spot.
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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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Happiness is not the end of life: character is.
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True obedience is true freedom.
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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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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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It is not in the nature of true greatness to be exclusive and arrogant.
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Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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There is a power in the human mind to see things as they are but there is equally a power to see things as they might be.
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The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experiences.
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Repentance is another name for aspiration.
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Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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Home should be an oratorio of the memory, singing to all our after life melodies and harmonies of old-remembered joy.
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