More quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

"To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine."
"Success is full of promise till one gets it, and then it seems like a nest from which the bird has flown."
"There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child."
"Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven."
"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."