I don't like these cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order not to speak wrong, never speak at all, and in order not to do wrong, never do anything.

Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

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To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.

To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.

It is not well for a man to pray cream and live skim milk.

It is not well for a man to pray cream and live skim milk.

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 real democratic American idea is, not that every man shall be on a level...

The real democratic American idea is, not that every man shall be on a level...

A cup of coffee - real coffee - home-browned, home ground, home made, that comes...

A cup of coffee - real coffee - home-browned, home ground, home made, that comes...

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly...

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly...

In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up,...

In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up,...

A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to...

A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to...

The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experiences.

The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experiences.

The advertisements in a newspaper are more full knowledge in respect to what is going...

The advertisements in a newspaper are more full knowledge in respect to what is going...

A Christian is nothing but a sinful man who has put himself to school for...

A Christian is nothing but a sinful man who has put himself to school for...

The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.

The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.

Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to...

Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to...

The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide...

The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide...

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength...

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength...

Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.

Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.

Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.

Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.

Those who never philosophized until they met with disappointments, have mostly become disappointed philosophers

Those who never philosophized until they met with disappointments, have mostly become disappointed philosophers

Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.

Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.