Henry Ward Beecher ( 10 of 89 )
Man is at the bottom an animal, midway, a citizen, and at the top, divine. But the climate of this read more
Man is at the bottom an animal, midway, a citizen, and at the top, divine. But the climate of this world is such that few ripen at the top.
Repentance is another name for aspiration.
Repentance is another name for aspiration.
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad read more
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.
Private opinion is weak, but public opinion is almost omnipotent.
Private opinion is weak, but public opinion is almost omnipotent.
No man is sane who does not know how to be insane on the proper occasions.
No man is sane who does not know how to be insane on the proper occasions.
"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life."
"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life."
A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. He that read more
A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. He that invents a machine augments the power of man and the well-being of mankind.
Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr There is not a heart but has its moments of longing, read more
Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr There is not a heart but has its moments of longing, yearning for something better; nobler; holier than it knows now.
If a man cannot be a Christian in the place where he is, he cannot be a Christian anywhere.
If a man cannot be a Christian in the place where he is, he cannot be a Christian anywhere.
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
