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... H. W. BEECHER . " " Tis the cessation of our breath . Silent and motionless we lie ; And no one knoweth more than this . " Leaves have their time to fall ; And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath ; And stars to set , - but all ...
... H. W. BEECHER . " " Tis the cessation of our breath . Silent and motionless we lie ; And no one knoweth more than this . " Leaves have their time to fall ; And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath ; And stars to set , - but all ...
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... H. W. BEECHER . There is not a moment without some duty . CICERO . What it is our duty to do we must do because it is right , not because any one can demand it of us . WHEWELL . 66 " With all thy heart love God above , And , as thyself ...
... H. W. BEECHER . There is not a moment without some duty . CICERO . What it is our duty to do we must do because it is right , not because any one can demand it of us . WHEWELL . 66 " With all thy heart love God above , And , as thyself ...
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... H. W. BEECHER . He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself ; for every man has need to be forgiven . LORD HERBERT OF CHERBURY . Humanity is never so beautiful as when pray- ing for forgiveness , or ...
... H. W. BEECHER . He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself ; for every man has need to be forgiven . LORD HERBERT OF CHERBURY . Humanity is never so beautiful as when pray- ing for forgiveness , or ...
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... , his rest . E. B. BROWNING . The superfluous blossoms on a fruit tree are meant to symbolize the large way in which God loves to do pleasant things . H. W. BEECHER . GRATITUDE ― HAPPINESS . I've heard of hearts unkind , 34.
... , his rest . E. B. BROWNING . The superfluous blossoms on a fruit tree are meant to symbolize the large way in which God loves to do pleasant things . H. W. BEECHER . GRATITUDE ― HAPPINESS . I've heard of hearts unkind , 34.
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... H. W. BEECHER . No action , whether foul or fair , Is ever done , but it leaves somewhere A record written by fingers ghostly , As a blessing or a curse ; but mostly , In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts which follow ...
... H. W. BEECHER . No action , whether foul or fair , Is ever done , but it leaves somewhere A record written by fingers ghostly , As a blessing or a curse ; but mostly , In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts which follow ...
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action beautiful Bible breath canst CHARLES KINGSLEY CHARLES SWAIN CHESTERFIELD child COLTON conceit COWPER Death deeds doth duty E. B. BROWNING EPICTETUS evil eyes faith fault fear FITZ-GREENE HALLECK flower forgive friends FRIENDSHIP GEORGE ELIOT give God's love grow H. W. BEECHER H. W. LONGFELLOW happy hath heaven holy honest hour idle indolence J. G. HOLLAND J. G. WHITTIER J. R. LOWELL JEREMY TAYLOR justice keep knowledge lesson light live Lord loveth man's MILTON mind MISCELLANEOUS Modesty mother N. P. WILLIS nature neighbor never noble noblest O. W. HOLMES obedience patience peace POPE pray prayer pride R. W. EMERSON revenge ROBERT BROWNING SHAKESPEARE SIR MATTHEW HALE soul spirit stars strength sweet TENNYSON thee things THOMAS FULLER thou mayst thoughts to-day to-morrow toil true trust truth virtue wisdom wise woman words
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Page 67 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but Poor Dick says, It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
Page 43 - If we work upon marble, it will perish ; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with principles, with the just fear of God and love of our fellow-men, we engrave on those tablets something which will brighten to all eternity.
Page 72 - Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Page 18 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set, but all — Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death...
Page 92 - An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Page 21 - Yet, ere we part, one lesson I can leave you For every day. Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever ; Do noble things, not dream them, all day long : And so make life, death, and that vast for-ever One grand, sweet song.
Page 8 - Dreams, books, are each a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good : Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Page 51 - We must not make a scare-crow of the law, ' Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror.
Page 79 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen ; But, seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Page 25 - Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not...