Henry Ward Beecher said this quote

“ It is defeat that turns bone to flint it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle it is defeat that makes men invincible. Do not then be afraid of defeat. You are never so near to victory as when defeated in a good cause. ”

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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.

~ Henry Ward Beecher

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?

~ Henry Ward Beecher

Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.

~ Henry Ward Beecher

All words are pegs to hang ideas on.

~ Henry Ward Beecher