“He is greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Every charitable act is a stepping stone
“Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Laughter is day, and sobriety is night;
“Laughter is day, and sobriety is night; a smile is the twilight that hovers gently between both, more bewitching than either.”
— 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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The art of being happy lies in
“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Greatness lies, not in being strong, but
“Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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There is no friendship, no love, like
“There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Every artist dips his brush in his
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Tears are often the telescope by which
“Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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We never know the love of a
“We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Of all the music that reached farthest
“Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
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