It is a very good world for the purposes for which it was built; and that is all anything is good for.
Henry Ward BeecherWhat a pity flowers can utter no sound!-A singing rose, a whispering violet, a murmuring honeysuckle ... oh, what a rare and exquisite miracle would these be!
Henry Ward BeecherLaws and institutions, like clocks, must occasionally be cleaned, wound up, and set to true time.
Henry Ward BeecherThe newspaper is a greater treasure to the people than uncounted millions of gold.
Henry Ward Beecher