Henry Ward Beecher

The dog is the god of frolic…

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength and strength…

Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally…

Law represents the effort of man to organize society governments, the efforts of selfishness to…

It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the…

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It’s jolted…

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself…

Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the…

Gambling with cards or dice or stocks is all one thing. It’s getting money without…

Books are not men and yet they stay alive…

The world’s battlefields have been in the heart chiefly more heroism has been displayed in…