“Well married a person has wings, poorly married shackles.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Theology is a science of mind applied
“Theology is a science of mind applied to God.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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He is greatest whose strength carries up
“He is greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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I can forgive, but I cannot forget,
“I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note – torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Law represents the effort of man to
“Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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The advertisements in a newspaper are more
“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.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Of all escape mechanisms, death is the
“Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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The dog is the god of frolic.
“The dog is the god of frolic.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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What we call wisdom is the result
“What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Good nature is worth more than knowledge,
“Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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