It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live with.
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Four things a man must learn to do If he would make his record true To think without confusion clearly To love his fellowmen sincerely To act from honest motives purely To trust in God and Heavn securely.Henry van Dyke
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, --
All who live in love are Thine:
Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the Joy Divine.
Henry Van Dyke
Thou wayfaring Jesus a pilgrim and stranger, Exiled from heaven by love at Thy birth Exiled again from Thy rest in the manger, A fugitive child 'mid the perils of earth Cheer with Thy fellowship all who are weary, Wandering far from the land that they love Guide every heart that is homeless and dreary, Safe to its home in Thy presence above.
Henry van Dyke
There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.
Henry Van Dyke
By God, by faith, by honor, yes!
Henry Van Dyke
Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why.
Henry Van Dyke
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