What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose. Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher More Quotes From Henry Ward Beecher 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 mother father children The bibliophile is the master of his books, the bibliomaniac their slave. Henry Ward Beecher slave masters book 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 doors trying men Let every man come to God in his own way. Henry Ward Beecher tolerance men way Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong. Henry Ward Beecher strong war school 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 shining cities rivers 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 blessed work men 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 time men war 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 strength strong lying The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope. Henry Ward Beecher inspirational war science Hope is sweet-minded and sweet-eyed. It draws pictures; it weaves fancies; it fills the future with delight. Henry Ward Beecher delight fancy sweet 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 perseverance success inspirational Were one to ask me in which direction I think man strongest, I should say, his capacity to hate. Henry Ward Beecher hate men thinking True obedience is true freedom. Henry Ward Beecher obedience freedom war It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage. Henry Ward Beecher congratulations success inspirational 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 heart character men Too much looking backward ... is bad for progress. Henry Ward Beecher looking-back progress too-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 men war firsts The poor man with industry is happier than the rich man in idleness. Henry Ward Beecher rich work men
