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
drudgery work
Work is not the curse, but drudgery is.
easy grave
There is but one easy place in this world, and that is the grave
affliction darkness enrich enriches night plow refresh
Affliction comes to all not to make us sad, but sober; not to make us sorry, but wise; not to make us despondent, but its darkness to refresh us, as the night refreshes the day; not to impoverish, but to enrich us, as the plow enriches the field; to
eden fable garden gigantic lie
There was never such a gigantic lie told as the fable of the Garden of Eden
next worst
The worst thing in the world next to anarchy, is government.
temptation
Find out what your temptations are, and you will find out largely what you are yourself.
laziness ruins stopping
If you are idle, you are on the road to ruin; and there are few stopping-places upon it. It is rather a precipice than a road
inspirational life thankful
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
fitness health thinking
I think you might dispense with half your doctors if you would only consult Dr. Sun more.
church pulpit
No church can be prospered in which all the ministration comes from the pulpit.
apples pie departed
The natural term of an apple-pie is but twelve hours. It reaches its highest state about one hour after it comes from the oven, and just before its natural heat has quite departed. But every hour afterward is a declension. And after it is one day old, it is thence-forward but the ghastly corpse of apple-pie.