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...
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.
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.
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.
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.”
To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice. Henry Ward Beecher
To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice.
Hold yourself to a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” Henry Ward Beecher
Hold yourself to a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”
Books are the windows through which the soul looks out.” Henry Ward Beecher
Books are the windows through which the soul looks out.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.
Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.” Henry Ward Beecher
Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.”
