Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
HENRY WARD BEECHERThe most dangerous people are the ignorant.
More Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
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Sorrow makes men sincere.
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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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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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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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Joy is more divine than sorrow, for joy is bread and sorrow is medicine.
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It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed.
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Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.
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The most dangerous people are the ignorant.
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A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like summer without flowers, and like a homestead without a garden. It is the most joyous day of the week.
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The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.
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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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The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.
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There is no liberty to men who know not how to govern themselves.
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Spreading Christianity abroad is sometimes an excuse for not having it at home.
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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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