Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.

Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

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We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.

We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.

All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down,...

All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down,...

The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to...

The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to...

The unthankful heart...discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and,...

The unthankful heart...discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and,...

The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope.

The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope.

The dog is the god of frolic.

The dog is the god of frolic.

The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.

The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.

There is no slave out of heaven like a loving woman; and, of all loving...

There is no slave out of heaven like a loving woman; and, of all loving...

Laughter is day, and sobriety is night; a smile is the twilight that hovers gently...

Laughter is day, and sobriety is night; a smile is the twilight that hovers gently...

The ignorant classes are the dangerous classes.

The ignorant classes are the dangerous classes.

Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient.

Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient.

In this world, full often, our joys are only the tender shadows which our sorrows...

In this world, full often, our joys are only the tender shadows which our sorrows...

To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself.

To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself.

Gambling with cards or dice or stocks is all one thing. It's getting money without...

Gambling with cards or dice or stocks is all one thing. It's getting money without...

It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Worry is rust upon the...

It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Worry is rust upon the...

Theology is a science of mind applied to God

Theology is a science of mind applied to God

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without...

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without...

All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of...

All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of...

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.