Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecherwas an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth24 June 1813
CountryUnited States of America
Henry Ward Beecher quotes about
inspirational life thankful
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
community newspapers columns
The advertisements in a newspaper are more full knowledge in respect to what is going on in a state or community than the editorial columns are.
god-bless bless good-nature
God bless the good-natured, for they bless everybody else.
war character reality
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.
friendship patience truth
It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship.
education children parenting
Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in next.
beautiful autumn color
October is nature's funeral month. Nature glories in death more than in life. The month of departure is more beautiful than the month of coming - October than May. Every green thin loves to die in bright colors.
christian men ifs
If a man cannot be a Christian in the place where he is, he cannot be a Christian anywhere.
sex women people
People may talk about the equality of the sexes! They are not equal. The silent smile of a sensible, loving woman will vanquish ten men.
life anger men
A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to be good.
wise sorry adversity
Affliction comes to us all, not to make us sad, but sober; not to make us sorry, but to make us wise; not to make us despondent, but by its darkness to refresh us as the night refreshes the day; not to impoverish, but to enrich us
laughter medicine laughing
Mirth is God's medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it.
optimism architect needed
The greatest architect and the one most needed is hope.
character reputation judgment
A reputation for good judgment, for fair dealing, for truth, and for rectitude, is itself a fortune.