The first merit of pictures is the effect which they can produce upon the mind; — and the first step of a sensible man should be to receive involuntary effects from them. Pleasure and inspiration first, analysis afterward. Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes From Henry Ward Beecher Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own. Henry Ward Beecher being-strongstrengthloneliness We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started. Henry Ward Beecher distancewisdomleadership Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Henry Ward Beecher strengthsuccessinspirational It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hard put more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. It is not the revolution that destroys the machinery, but the friction. Henry Ward Beecher healthfearmen It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top. Henry Ward Beecher perseverancemotivationalgraduation Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. Henry Ward Beecher futurefaithmotivational A Christian is nothing but a sinful man who has put himself to school for Christ for the honest purpose of becoming better. Henry Ward Beecher christianwarschool Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable. Henry Ward Beecher valentines-daydreamlove The Bible is God's chart for you to steer by, to keep you from the bottom of the sea, and to show you where the harbor is, and how to reach it without running on rocks or bars. Henry Ward Beecher hard-timesrocksrunning The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones. Henry Ward Beecher christianeducationfunny We never know how much one loves till we know how much he is willing to endure and suffer for us; and it is the suffering element that measures love. The characters that are great must, of necessity, be characters that shall be willing, patient and strong to endure for others. To hold our nature in the willing service of another is the divine idea of manhood, of the human character. Henry Ward Beecher strongchristiancharacter The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. Henry Ward Beecher positiveinspirationallife Blessed are they who know how to shine on one's gloom with their cheer. Henry Ward Beecher cheerblessedhappiness It is not what we read, but what we remember, that makes us learned. It is not what we intend, but what we do that makes us useful. It is not a few faint wishes, but a life long struggle, that makes us valiant. Henry Ward Beecher strugglewishlong There are many persons of combative tendencies, who read for ammunition, and dig out of the Bible iron for balls. They read, and they find nitre and charcoal and sulphur for powder. They read, and they find cannon. They read, and they make portholes and embrasures. And if a man does not believe as they do, they look upon him as an enemy, and let fly the Bible at him to demolish him. So men turn the word of God into a vast arsenal, filled with all manner of weapons, offensive and defensive. Henry Ward Beecher biblemenbelieve Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart. Henry Ward Beecher lovefriendshiplife A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road. Henry Ward Beecher attitudemotivationalinspirational People may talk about the equality of the sexes! They are not equal. The silent smile of a sensible, loving woman will vanquish ten men. Henry Ward Beecher womensexpeople The most dangerous people are the ignorant. Henry Ward Beecher ignorantwarpeople The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day. Henry Ward Beecher motivationtimemorning
