Abraham LincolnIt is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.
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A quote by Henry Ward Beecher is an excellent piece of advice that suggests that it is difficult to make a person miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kinship to the great God who made him.
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