More quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

"We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves."
"Now comes the mystery! (last words)"
"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."
"Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith."
"It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship."