The moment an ill can be patiently handled, it is disarmed of its poison, though not of its pain.

Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

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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.

God made man to go by motives, and He will not go without them, any...

God made man to go by motives, and He will not go without them, any...

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things.

We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things.

Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.

Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.

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...

The world's battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism has been displayed in...

The world's battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism has been displayed in...

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...

Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.

Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.

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

Take all the robes of all the good judges that have ever lived on the...

Take all the robes of all the good judges that have ever lived on the...

A man ought to carry himself in the world as an orange tree would if...

A man ought to carry himself in the world as an orange tree would if...

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

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

God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You...

God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You...

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into.

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into.

The dog is the god of frolic.

The dog is the god of frolic.

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...

Living is death; dying is life. We are not what we appear to be. On...

Living is death; dying is life. We are not what we appear to be. On...

The object of living is work, experience, happiness

The object of living is work, experience, happiness

Many have imagined republics and principalities which have never been seen or known to exist...

Many have imagined republics and principalities which have never been seen or known to exist...