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.
HENRY WARD BEECHERWhen a man sells eleven ounces for twelve, he makes a compact with the devil, and sells himself for the value of an ounce.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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There is no liberty to men who know not how to govern themselves.
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The beginning is the promise of the end.
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You are not called to be a canary in a cage. You are called to be an eagle, and to fly sun to sun, over continents.
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Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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Find out what your temptations are, and you will find out largely what you are yourself.
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Love is the river of life in this world.
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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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Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page
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Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.
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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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Downright admonition, as a rule, is too blunt for the recipient.
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The cynic puts all human actions into two classes – openly bad and secretly bad.
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Christianity is simply the ideal form of manhood represented to us by Jesus Christ.
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Laws are not masters but servants, and he rules them who obey them.
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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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