Henry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 – March 8, 1887) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and hi...
It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has. Henry Ward Beecher
It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.
The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope.” Henry Ward Beecher
The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope.”
The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” Henry Ward Beecher
The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.”
What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin. Henry Ward Beecher
What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin.
The world's battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism has been displayed in the household and the closet, than on the most memorable battlefields in history. Henry Ward Beecher
The world's battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism has been displayed in the household and the closet, than on the most memorable battlefields in history.
Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it. Henry Ward Beecher
Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will and the other from a strong won't” Henry Ward Beecher
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will and the other from a strong won't”
Books are the windows through which the soul looks out. A home without books is like a room without windows.” Henry Ward Beecher
Books are the windows through which the soul looks out. A home without books is like a room without windows.”
A little library, growing larger every year, is an honourable part of a man's history. It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life.” Henry Ward Beecher
A little library, growing larger every year, is an honourable part of a man's history. It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life.”
Keep a fair-sized cemetery in your back yard, in which to bury the faults of your friends. Henry Ward Beecher
Keep a fair-sized cemetery in your back yard, in which to bury the faults of your friends.
Victories that are easy are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting. Henry Ward Beecher
Victories that are easy are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.
Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low.” Henry Ward Beecher
Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low.”