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The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!
Henry Ward Beecher
Heart
Day
Will
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
People
Advice
Giving
Right
Trying
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.
Henry Ward Beecher
Flowers
Joy
Sun
Trees
World
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart.
Henry Ward Beecher
Mother
Heart
First
The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.
Henry Ward Beecher
Education
Church
School
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.
Henry Ward Beecher
Perseverance
Difference
Obstinacy
Will
The dog is the god of frolic.
Henry Ward Beecher
God
The dog was created specially for children. He is a god of frolic.
Henry Ward Beecher
God
Children
You have come into a hard world. I know of only one easy place in it, and that is the grave.
Henry Ward Beecher
Grave
World
The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good or evil, upon others.
Henry Ward Beecher
Evil
Influence
Theology is a science of mind applied to God.
Henry Ward Beecher
Science
God
Mind
Theology
The moment an ill can be patiently handled, it is disarmed of its poison, though not of its pain.
Henry Ward Beecher
Pain
Poison
The most dangerous people are the ignorant.
Henry Ward Beecher
People
The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.
Henry Ward Beecher
Mother
Heart
The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
Henry Ward Beecher
Common sense
Philosophy