The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart.

Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

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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...

It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us...

It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us...

What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our...

What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our...

A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the...

A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the...

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

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

The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good or evil, upon others.

The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good or evil, upon others.

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.

Blessed are the Happiness Makers. Blessed are they who know how to shine on one's...

Blessed are the Happiness Makers. Blessed are they who know how to shine on one's...

A forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note, torn in two and burned up,...

A forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note, torn in two and burned up,...

Never forget what a person says to you when they are angry.

Never forget what a person says to you when they are angry.

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.

Expedients are for the hour; principles for the ages

Expedients are for the hour; principles for the ages

When a nation's young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung.

When a nation's young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung.

The ignorant classes are the dangerous classes.

The ignorant classes are the dangerous classes.

Doctrine is nothing but the skin of truth set up and stuffed.

Doctrine is nothing but the skin of truth set up and stuffed.

Remember God's bounty in the year. String the pearls of His favor. Hide the dark...

Remember God's bounty in the year. String the pearls of His favor. Hide the dark...

Success is full of promise till a man gets it; and then it is last...

Success is full of promise till a man gets it; and then it is last...

To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose...

To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose...

All men seek one goal : success or happiness. The only way to achieve true...

All men seek one goal : success or happiness. The only way to achieve true...