Henry Ward Beecher

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point read more

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he read more

A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he that invents a machine augments the power of a man and the well-being of mankind.

Theology is a science of mind applied to God.

Theology is a science of mind applied to God.

The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.

The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to read more

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note--torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one. -Henry Ward Beecher.