What did Henry Ward Beecher mean by: To the covetous man life is a nightmare, and God lets him wrestle with it as best he may. Henry Ward Beecher Copy
That is the best baptism that leaves the man cleanest inside. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Cleansing, Purity, Spirituality, 0 Henry Ward Beecher
The reason that men are so slow to confess their vices is because they have not yet abandoned them. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Abandonment, Confession, Denial, 0 Henry Ward Beecher
Like a bird she seems to wear gay plumage unconsciously, as if it grew upon her. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Beauty, Innocence, Nature, 0 Henry Ward Beecher
Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Aesthetics, Home, Reading, 0 Henry Ward Beecher
Everyone has conscience enough to hate; few have religion enough to love. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Conscience, Hate, Religion, 0 Henry Ward Beecher
Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Appearance, Character, Improvement, 0 Henry Ward Beecher
The most miserable pettifogging in the world is that of a man in the court of his own consciences. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Judgment, Moral, Self-reflection, 0 Henry Ward Beecher
No people are so easy to govern as the intelligent, and none are so hard to govern as the ignorant. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Governance, Ignorance, Intelligence, 0 Henry Ward Beecher
It is excruciating to be an unbeliever with a spirit that is deeply religious. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Most men spend the first half of their lives making the second half miserable. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
