If the Devil can only make you think that you are abused or ill treated, and you begin to fret about it, and you give the Devil power over you - in the end, it is as bad as though you had done wrong yourself. Brigham Young More Quotes by Brigham Young More Quotes From Brigham Young Yes, polygamy is one of the relics of Adam, of Enoch, of Noah, of Abraham, of Isaac, of Jacob, of Moses, David, Solomon, the Prophets, of Jesus, and his apostles. Brigham Young mosesprophetjesus I love the Constitution and government of this land, but I hate the damned rascals that administer the government. Brigham Young governmenthateland It is a poor, unwise and very imbecile people who cannot take care of themselves. Brigham Young imbecilescarepeople In these respects we differ from the Christian world, for our religion will not clash with or contradict the facts of science in any particular... whether the Lord found the earth empty and void, whether he made it out of nothing or out of the rude elements; or whether he made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject. If we understood the process of creation there would be no mystery about it, it would be all reasonable and plain, for there is no mystery except to the ignorant. Brigham Young christianmenyears Every organization of our government, the best government in the world, is crumbling to pieces. Those who have it in their hands are the ones who are destroying it. How long will it be before the words of the prophet Joseph will be fulfilled? He said if the Constitution of the United States were saved at all it must be done by this people. It will not be many years before these words come to pass. Brigham Young organizationhandsyears It yields solid satisfaction to hear men testify of the truth of the Gospel. It is always peculiarly interesting to me to hear the Saints tell their experience. It is to me one of the best sermons to hear men and women relate to each other how the Lord has wrought upon their understanding, and brought them into the path of truth, life, and salvation. Brigham Young yieldmeninteresting If we ever walk in streets paved with gold, we will have placed it there ourselves. Brigham Young streetswalksgold It is bad enough to see young fools, but worse to see old fools. Brigham Young foolenoughyoung Some, in their curiosity, will say, "But you Mormons have another Bible! Do you believe in the Old and New Testaments?" I answer we do believe in the Old and New Testaments, and we have also another book, called the Book of Mormon. What are the doctrines of the Book of Mormon? The same as those of the Bible. Brigham Young curiositybelievebook I expect to see the day when the Elders of Israel will protect and sustain civil and religious liberty and every Constitutional right bequeathed to us by our fathers, and spread these rights abroad in connection with the Gospel for the salvation of all nations. I shall see this whether I live or die. Brigham Young religiousrightsfather This is the greatest wealth we possess: to know how to direct our labors rightly. Brigham Young greatest-wealthknow-howlabor For their abuse of [the Black African] race, the whites will be cursed, unless they repent. Brigham Young abuseblackrace The Lord chose Joseph Smith, called upon him at fourteen years of age, gave him vision, and led him along, guided and directed him in his obscurity. Brigham Young visionageyears All the difference between men and angels is, men are passing through the day of trial that angels have already passed through. Brigham Young differencesangelmen When I look upon the faces of intelligent beings I look upon the image of the God I serve. There are none but what have a certain portion of divinity within them; and though we are clothed with bodies which are in the image of our God, yet this mortality shrinks before that portion of divinity which we inherit from our Father. Brigham Young intelligentfatherlooks How shall we know that we obey [God]? There is but one method by which we can know it, and that is by the inspiration of the Spirit of the Lord witnessing unto our spirit that we are His, that we love Him, and that He loves us. It is by the spirit of revelation we know this. Brigham Young inspirationspiritlord As to your families my counsel is, never lay down your authority to a wife or child, but treat them so kindly they will never want to leave you. Brigham Young wifewantchildren My experience has taught me, and it has become a principle with me, that it is never any benefit to give out and out, to man or woman, money, food, clothing, or anything else. If they are able-bodied and can work and earn what they need, when there is anything on earth for them to do. This is my principle and I try to act upon it. To pursue a contrary course would ruin any community in the world and make them idlers. Brigham Young workgivingmen He is our Father - the Father of our Spirits, and was once a man in mortal flesh as we are, and is now an exalted being. Brigham Young fleshmenfather In the beginning, after this earth was prepared for man, the Lord commenced his work upon what is now called the American continent, where the Garden of Eden was made. In the days of Noah, in the days of the floating of the ark, he took the people to another part of the earth; the earth was divided, and there he set up his kingdom Brigham Young gardenedenmen
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