Reason is a permanent blessing of God to the soul. Without it there can be no large religion. Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes From Henry Ward Beecher Caution and conservatism are expected of old age; but when the young men of a nation are possessed of such a spirit, when they are afraid of the noise and strife caused by the applications of the truth, heaven save the land! Its funeral bell has already rung. Henry Ward Beecher landmenheaven Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." I found the following quote by Goethe that can serve as a commentary on these words. "We are shaped and fashioned by what we love." "The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. Henry Ward Beecher motherfatherchildren The bibliophile is the master of his books, the bibliomaniac their slave. Henry Ward Beecher slavemastersbook You never know till you try to reach them how accessible men are; but you must approach each man by the right door. Henry Ward Beecher doorstryingmen Let every man come to God in his own way. Henry Ward Beecher tolerancemenway Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong. Henry Ward Beecher strongwarschool There are apartments in the soul which have a glorious outlook; from whose windows you can see across the river of death, and into the shining city beyond; but how often are these neglected for the lower ones, which have earthward-looking windows. Henry Ward Beecher shiningcitiesrivers Blessed be the man whose work drives him. Something must drive men; and if it is wholesome industry, they have no time for a thousand torments and temptations. Henry Ward Beecher blessedworkmen A grindstone that had not grit in it, how long would it take to sharpen an ax? And affairs that had not grit in them, how long would they take to make a man? Henry Ward Beecher timemenwar It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test. Henry Ward Beecher strengthstronglying The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope. Henry Ward Beecher inspirationalwarscience Hope is sweet-minded and sweet-eyed. It draws pictures; it weaves fancies; it fills the future with delight. Henry Ward Beecher delightfancysweet 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 perseverancesuccessinspirational Were one to ask me in which direction I think man strongest, I should say, his capacity to hate. Henry Ward Beecher hatementhinking True obedience is true freedom. Henry Ward Beecher obediencefreedomwar It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage. Henry Ward Beecher congratulationssuccessinspirational Many men are mere warehouses full of merchandise--the head, the heart, are stuffed with goods. . . . There are apartments in their souls which were once tenanted by taste, and love, and joy, and worship, but they are all deserted now, and the rooms are filled with earthy and material things. Henry Ward Beecher heartcharactermen Too much looking backward ... is bad for progress. Henry Ward Beecher looking-backprogresstoo-much The elect, those who will; the non-elect, those who won't. Henry Ward Beecher The meanest, most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man, and then qualifies it with a But. Henry Ward Beecher menwarfirsts
