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Brigham Young Quotes - Page 11

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If we hearken to counsel, we shall be the best people in the world; we shall be as a bright light set upon a hill, that cannot be hid, or like a candle upon a candlestick.

If we hearken to counsel, we shall be the best people in the world; we shall be as a bright light set upon a hill, that cannot be hid, or like a candle upon a candlestick.

Light, People, World

Do you think that people will obey the truth because it is true, unless they love it? No, they will not. Truth is obeyed when it is loved.

Thinking, People, Truth Is

Brigham Young (1860). “Journal of Discourses”, p.55

Do not reject anything because it is new or strange, and do not sneer nor jeer at what comes from the Lord, for if we do, we endanger our salvation.

Strange, Lord, Salvation

Brigham Young (1856). “Journal of Discourses”, p.267

Jesus, our elder brother, was begotten in the flesh by the same character that was in the garden of Eden, and who is our Father in Heaven.

Brother, Jesus, Father

Brigham Young (1854). “Journal of Discourses”, p.51

The Constitution and laws of the United States resemble a theocracy more closely than any government now on the earth, or that ever has been, so far as we know, except the government of the children of Israel to the time when they elected a king.

Kings, Children, Government

All rational beings have an agency of their own; and according to their own choice they will be saved or damned.

Agency, Choices, Rational

I find no fault with the Constitution or laws of our country, they are good enough. It is the abuse of those laws which I despise, and which God, good men and angels abhor.

Country, Angel, Men

See that your children are properly educated in the rudiments of their mother tongue, and then let them proceed to higher branches of learning.

Education, Mother, Children

Brigham Young (1861). “Journal of Discourses”, p.9

Some wise being organized my system, and gave me my capacity, put into my heart and brain something that delights, charms, and fills me with rapture at the sound of sweet music.

Music, Wise, Sweet

Brigham Young (1855). “Journal of Discourses”, p.48

Sweet harmonious sounds give exquisite joy to human beings capable of appreciating music. I delight in hearing harmonious tones made by the human voice, by musical instruments, and by both combined.

Music, Sweet, Voice

If your neighbors talk about you, and you think that they do wrong in speaking evil of you, do not let them know that your ever heard a word, and conduct yourselves as if they always did right, and it will mortify them, and they will say, "We'll not try this game any longer."

Thinking, Games, Evil

Not a desire, act, wish, or thought does the Holy Ghost indulge in contrary to that which is dictated by the Father

Father, Indulge In, Wish

Brigham Young (1858). “Journal of Discourses”

Fear arises from the weakness of the flesh over which the devil has power.

Devil, Weakness, Flesh

Can we fight against and subdue ourselves? That is the greatest difficulty we ever encountered, and the most arduous warfare we ever engaged in.

Fighting, Warfare, Difficulty

We are prepared for some things, and we receive just as fast as we prepare ourselves.

Prepared

I arose and spoke substantially as follows: ... I love the government and the constitution of the United States, but I do not love the damned rascals who administer the government.

Government, United States, Constitution

Kind looks, kind actions, kind words, and a lovely, holy deportment towards them will bind our children to us with bands that cannot easily be broken; while abuse and unkindness will drive them from us, and break asunder every holy tie that should bind them to us and to the everlasting covenant in which we are all embraced.

Children, Ties, Broken

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