There is no slave out of heaven like a loving woman; and, of all loving women, there is no such slave as a mother

Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

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Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.

Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

Next to ingratitude, the most painful thing to bear is gratitude.

Next to ingratitude, the most painful thing to bear is gratitude.

I don't like these cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order not to speak wrong,...

I don't like these cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order not to speak wrong,...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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...

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school...

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school...

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the...

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the...

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer...

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer...

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...

Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient.

Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient.

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...

Love is the river of life in the world.

Love is the river of life in the world.

The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a...

The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a...

All lovers swear more performance than they are able, and yet reserve an ability that...

All lovers swear more performance than they are able, and yet reserve an ability that...