Quotes by Beecher, Henry Ward

Next to ingratitude the most painful thing to bear is gratitude. >>

The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experi >>

Life would be a perpetual flea hunt if a man were obliged to run down >>

Quotations about Defeat

We are not retreating -- we are advancing in another direction. >>

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. >>

It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle >>

Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.

Beecher, Henry Ward