Henry Van Dyke

A peace that depends on fear is nothing but a suppressed war. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

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It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live with. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

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Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

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In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of interdependence. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

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Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

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Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

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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

#down #high #higher #lift #little

There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

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There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love this life and live it as bravely and faithfully and cheerfully as we can. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

#cheerfully #faithfully #get #immortality #life

Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

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