I don't like these cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order not to speak wrong, never speak at all, and in order not to do wrong, never do anything. Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes From Henry Ward Beecher They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this Nation. Henry Ward Beecher american-veteransmemorial-dayclouds If one, then, asks me the meaning of our flag, I say to him, It means just what Concord and Lexington meant, what Bunker Hill meant; it means the whole glorious Revolutionary War, which was, in short, the rising up of a valiant young people against an old tyranny, to establish the most momentous doctrine that the world had ever known - the right of men to their own selves and to their liberties. Henry Ward Beecher veterans-daymenmean Books are the windows through which the soul looks out. Henry Ward Beecher soulbooklooks Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years. Henry Ward Beecher spheresmayyears Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere. Henry Ward Beecher adversityreflectionpeople If men had wings and bore black feathers, Few of them would be clever enough to be crows. Henry Ward Beecher cleverwingsmen All words are pegs to hang ideas on. Henry Ward Beecher pegwritingideas If you want your neighbor to know what Christ will do for him, let the neighbor see what Christ has done for you. Henry Ward Beecher donewantchrist Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments. Henry Ward Beecher inspiringmotivationalinspirational The world's battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism has been displayed in the household and the closet, than on the most memorable battlefields in history. Henry Ward Beecher memorablehearthistory Make men large and strong and tyranny will bankrupt itself in making shackles for them. Henry Ward Beecher shacklesstrongmen The real democratic American idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with every other man, but that every man shall have liberty to be what God made him, without hindrance. Henry Ward Beecher realmenwar Do not be troubled because you have not great virtues. God made a million spears of grass where He made one tree. The earth is fringed and carpeted, not with forests, but with grasses. Only have enough of little virtues and common fidelities, and you need not mourn because you are neither a hero or a saint. Henry Ward Beecher saintherotree The advertisements in a newspaper are more full knowledge in respect to what is going on in a state or community than the editorial columns are. Henry Ward Beecher newspaperscommunitystates The greatest architect and the one most needed is hope. Henry Ward Beecher architectoptimismhope A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like summer without flowers, and like a homestead without a garden. It is the most joyous day of the week. Henry Ward Beecher flowersummermen You are not called to be a canary in a cage. You are called to be an eagle, and to fly sun to sun, over continents. Henry Ward Beecher eaglessunopportunity If one asks me the meaning of our flag, I say to him: It means all that the Constitution of our people, organizing for justice, for liberty, and for happiness, meant. Our flag carries American ideas, American history and American feelings. This American flag was the safeguard of liberty. It was an ordinance of liberty by the people, for the people. That it meant, that it means, and, by the blessing of God, that it shall mean to the end of time! Henry Ward Beecher blessingmeanideas Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in next. Henry Ward Beecher parentingeducationchildren Nature is a vast repository of manly enjoyments. Henry Ward Beecher manlyenjoymentnature
