Henry Ward Beecher

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"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."	Art
"The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government."	Government
"Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart."	Art, Music
"Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength."	Excellence, Greatness, Lies
"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs -- jolted by every pebble in the road."	Humor
"It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has."	Art, Men
"The dog was created especially for children. He is the God of frolic."	Miscellaneous
"Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven."	Government, Generosity
"It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich."	Quitting
"Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith."	Age, Faith
"It is not the going out of the port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage."	Age, Success
"Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality."	Age, Memory, Men
"What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose."	Art
"Of all the earthly music, that which reaches farthest into heaven is the beating of a truly loving heart."	Art, Music
"All words are pegs to hang ideas on."	Miscellaneous
"It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship."	Friends, Honesty, Love
"Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation."	Sin
"Our sweetest experiences of affection are meant to point us to that realm which is the real and endless home of the heart."	Art, Experience, Intentions
"One man scorned and covered with scars still strive with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be better for this."	Friendship, Dreams
"God uses suffering as a whetstone, to make men sharp with."	Anti-Religion, Adversity
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