Do not be afraid of defeat. You are never so near victory as when you are defeated in a good cause. Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes From Henry Ward Beecher Selfishness is that detestable vice which no one will forgive in others, and no one is without himself. Henry Ward Beecher selfish forgiving war Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth. Henry Ward Beecher weather men night Love is the river of life in this world. Henry Ward Beecher rivers love world An oyster, that marvel of delicacy, that concentration of sapid excellence, that mouthful bwefore all other mouthfuls, who first had faith to believe it, and courage to execute? The exterior is not persuasive. Henry Ward Beecher oysters courage believe No man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions. Henry Ward Beecher men war insanity Good-humor makes all things tolerable Henry Ward Beecher good-humor tolerance all-things The dog was created specially for children. He is a god of frolic. Henry Ward Beecher poodles dog children Difficulties are God's errands; and when we are sent upon them, we should esteem it a proof of God's confidence. Henry Ward Beecher errands proof should If we would have anything of benefit, we must earn it, and earning it become shrewd, inventive, ingenious, active, enterprising. Henry Ward Beecher earning-it effectiveness work That endless book, the newspaper, is our national glory. Henry Ward Beecher newspapers glory book Newspapers are the schoolmasters of the common people. Henry Ward Beecher newspapers common people To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine. Henry Ward Beecher get-well-soon war art Repentance is another name for aspiration. Henry Ward Beecher names inspirational war Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends. Henry Ward Beecher forgiveness friendship war As the cream abandons the milk from which it took its life, and rises to the top and rides there, so men, because they are richer than those around about them, separate themselves, and all mankind below them they regard as skim milk. Henry Ward Beecher milk riches men See to it that each hour's feelings, and thoughts, and actions are pure and true; then will your life be such. Henry Ward Beecher action feelings war Faith is spiritualized imagination. Henry Ward Beecher imagination faith Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation. Henry Ward Beecher compassion kindness inspirational The dog is the god of frolic. Henry Ward Beecher dog animal war Mirth is God's medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it. Henry Ward Beecher smile laughter happiness