Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecherwas an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth24 June 1813
CountryUnited States of America
mother war being-a-mom
What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin.
mom mother war
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart.
family mothers-day mom
The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.
future live-in-the-moment tomorrow
We steal if we touch tomorrow. It is God's.
mom dad appreciate
We under no circumstances know the appreciate of your parent till we develop into dad and mom ourselves.
heart longing moments
There is not a heart but has its moments of longing, yearning for something better; nobler; holier than it knows now.
heart longing moments
There is not a single heart but has its moments of longing.
compact himself man sells value
When a man sells 11 ounces for 12, he makes a compact with the devil, an sells himself for the value of an ounce.
next worst
The worst thing in the world next to anarchy, is government.
good liar lie tells truths
Even a liar tells 100 truths to one lie; he has to, to make the lie good for anything.
again expression flowers honest men others sad seem
Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men and animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock.
flowers forgot god soul sweetest
Flowers are the sweetest things that God ever made and forgot to put a soul into
bell fear signal
Fear is a kind of bell ... it is the soul's signal for rallying.
gets grateful humble man mind naturally pride proud seldom soil thanks thinks
Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.