Henry Ward Beecher Quotes

Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
Born: Jun 24, 1813
Died: Mar 8, 1887
Every God Heart Man Will You
Related authors: Billy Graham Charles R. Swindoll Gordon B. Hinckley Jim Elliot Joel Osteen John C. Maxwell Norman Vincent Peale Thomas S. Monson
A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves. Henry Ward Beecher
Man Grateful Seldom Never He Proud Proud Man Gets Much Deserves Thinks
The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not, and never persist in trying to set people right. Henry Ward Beecher
You People Giving Advice Honestly Secret Indifferent Given Never Taken True Perfectly Persist Trying After Whether Right Set
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. Henry Ward Beecher
Heart Mother First Bosom Feeds Mother's Day Always Her Babe
The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government. Henry Ward Beecher
Government World Anarchy Worst Worst Thing Next Thing
We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things. Henry Ward Beecher
God Religion Trials Higher Shaping Always Anvil Us Things
It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage. Henry Ward Beecher
Success Out Determines Voyage Coming Going Port
Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends. Henry Ward Beecher
Man Every Faults His Friends Cemetery Which Bury Should Keep Every Man
He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has. Henry Ward Beecher
Rich He According Poor
The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experiences. Henry Ward Beecher
Heart Experience Old New Things Head New Practices Learns Forever Experiences Things
God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness. Henry Ward Beecher
God Forgiveness Mother Pardon Kisses Like Offense Who Everlasting
Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one. Henry Ward Beecher
Friendship Best Ending Laughter Beginning Bad
The dog is the god of frolic. Henry Ward Beecher
God Dog Pet
To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice. Henry Ward Beecher
Nature Man Three Practice Become Able Study Any Successful Successful Man Profession Things Necessary
Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house. Henry Ward Beecher
Made Nothing Else Books Furniture House Beautifully
Mirth is the sweet wine of human life. It should be offered sparkling with zestful life unto God. Henry Ward Beecher
Life God Wine Sweet Mirth Unto Offered Human Sparkling Should Human Life
It is not well for a man to pray cream and live skim milk. Henry Ward Beecher
Man Live Well Pray Cream Milk
The ignorant classes are the dangerous classes. Henry Ward Beecher
Dangerous Classes Ignorant
The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next. Henry Ward Beecher
Sense Philosophy Common Common Sense Century Next
A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to be good. Henry Ward Beecher
Good Angry Man Anger Know Does How
Gambling with cards or dice or stocks is all one thing. It's getting money without giving an equivalent for it. Henry Ward Beecher
Money Giving One Thing Without Equivalent Dice Stocks Getting Gambling Thing Cards
No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it. Henry Ward Beecher
Today God Good You Matter Enjoy Eat Bless Cheer Mix Friends Good Cheer
Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance. Henry Ward Beecher
Man Made Clothes Manners He Make His Greatly Improve Appearance
There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, and then fly away. Henry Ward Beecher
God Roof Fly Long Sit Nothing Birds Ours Thousands Seeking About Ten Come Like Joys Sing Up Truths Sends Which Them Then Us Away Awhile Shut Shut Up Bring
When a nation's young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung. Henry Ward Beecher
Conservative Men Nation Young Rung Young Men Bell Funeral
I pray on the principle that wine knocks the cork out of a bottle. There is an inward fermentation, and there must be a vent. Henry Ward Beecher
Wine Cork Out Must Bottle Knocks Vent Inward Principle Pray
No man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions. Henry Ward Beecher
Man Insane Proper Know Occasions Does How Sane Who
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