Men who stand on any other foundation than the rock Christ Jesus are like birds that build in trees by the side… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hard put more upon a man than… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Men who neglect Christ, and try to win heaven through moralities, are like sailors at sea in a storm, who pull, some… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
A man that has lost moral sense is like a man in battle with both of his legs shot off: he has… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
A man that puts himself on the ground of moral principle, if the whole world be against him, is mightier than all… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Sharp men, like sharp needles, break easy, though they pierce quick. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
There is tonic in the things that men do not love to hear. Free speech is to a great people what the… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
A dull axe never loves grindstones, but a keen workman does; and he puts his tool on them in order that it… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
You may say, "I wish to send this ball so as to kill the lion crouching yonder, ready to spring upon me.… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Before men we stand as opaque bee-hives. They can see the thoughts go in and out of us; but what work they… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Adversity is the mint in which God stamps upon man his image and superscription. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
It is one of the worst effects of prosperity to make a man a vortex instead of a fountain; so that, instead… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Astronomers have built telescopes which can show myriads of stars unseen before; but when a man looks through a tear in his own eye,… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
A lie always needs a truth for a handle to it. The worst lies are those whose blade is false, but whose handle is… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Miracles are like candles lit up until the sun rises, and then blown out. Therefore, I am amused when I hear sects and churches… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Even a liar tells a hundred truths to one lie; he has to, to make the lie good for anything. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Laws are not masters but servants, and he rules them who obey them. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Our sweetest experiences of affection are meant to be suggestions of that realm which is the home of the heart. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
In America there is not one single element of civilization that is not made to depend, in the end, upon public opinion. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
The best lessons a man ever learns are from his mistakes. It is not for want of schoolmasters that we are still ignorant. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
People may talk about the equality of the sexes! They are not equal. The silent smile of a sensible, loving woman will vanquish ten… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Mirthfulness is in the mind and you cannot get it out. It is just as good in its place as conscience or veneration. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
