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Henry Ward Beecher Quotes: A man's character is the reality of himself; his reputation, the opinion others have formed about him; character resides in him, reputation in other people; that is the substance, this is the shadow.
         

A man's character is the reality of himself; his reputation, the opinion others have formed about him; character resides in him, reputation in other people; that is the substance, this is the shadow.


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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.



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We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.



The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.



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Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.



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A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.



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The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?



Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.



He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.



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Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.





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