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Books are not men and yet they stay alive.

Henry Ward Beecher

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Henry Ward Beecher
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Life is a plant that grows out of death.
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The methods by which men have met and conquered trouble, or been slain by it, are the same in every age.
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There can be no high civilization where there is not ample leisure.
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Sorrow makes men sincere.
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Some people are proud of their humility.
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Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.
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Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth.
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Men must read for amusement as well as for knowledge.
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A lie always needs a truth for a handle to it. The worst lies are those whose blade is false, but whose handle is true.
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Why is not a rat as good as a rabbit? Why should men eat shrimps and neglect cockroaches?
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A man has no more religion than he acts out in his life.
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No man is more cheated than the selfish man.
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The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!
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It takes longer for man to find out man than any other creature that is made.
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It takes a man to make a devil.
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Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.
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The prouder a man is, the more he thinks he deserves, and the more he thinks he deserves, the less he really does deserve.
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The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.
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Think of a man in a chronic state of anger!
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