Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her eggs ...and then cackles.
Henry Ward BeecherNo coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils.
Henry Ward BeecherPrayer covers the whole of man's life. There is no thought, feeling, yearning, or desire, however low, trifling, or vulgar we may deem it, which if it affects our real interest or happiness, we may not lay before God and be sure of sympathy.
Henry Ward BeecherGambling with cards or dice or stocks is all one thing. It's getting money without giving an equivalent for it.
Henry Ward Beecher