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
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If a man has come to that point where he is so content that he says; I do not want to know any more, or do any more or be any more, he is in a state of which he ought to be changed into a mummy
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Giving The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men.
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Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.
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Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you, never excuse yourself.
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Whatever is only almost true is quite false, and among the most dangerous of errors, because being so near truth, it is the more likely to lead astray
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Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength.
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I can forgive, but I cannot forget,'' is only another way of saying, 'I cannot forgive.'
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''I can forgive, but I cannot forget,'' is only another way of saying, ''I cannot forgive.''
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When young men are beginning life, the most important period, it is often said, is that in which their habits are formed. That is a very important period. But the period in which the ideas of the young are formed and adopted is more important still.
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Victories that are easy are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.
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You cannot forget if you would those golden kisses all over the cheeks of the meadow, queerly called dandelions.
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Expedients are for the hour; principles for the ages
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Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
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To spend several days in a friend's house and hunger for something to read, while you are treading on costly carpets, and sitting upon luxurious chairs and sleeping upon down, is as if one were bribing your body for the sake of cheating your mind