It is impossible to unite Christ and Baal -- their spirits cannot unite, their objects and purposes are entirely different; the one leads to eternal life and exaltation, the other to death and final destruction. Brigham Young More Quotes by Brigham Young More Quotes From Brigham Young Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in his sphere. Brigham Young glasses sea sun Which would you part with first -- your tobacco, your whiskey, or your religion? Brigham Young whiskey religion firsts The Old and New Testaments are the stick of Judah. You recollect that the tribe of Judah tarried in Jerusalem and the Lord blessed Judah, and the result was the writings of the Old and New Testaments. But where is the stick of Joseph? Can you tell where it is? Yes. It was the children of Joseph who came across the waters to this continent, and this land was filled with people, and the Book of Mormon or the stick of Joseph contains their writings, and they are in the hands of Ephraim Brigham Young blessed book children The time has been in Israel under the law of God, the celestial law, or that which pertains to the celestial law, for it is one of the laws of that kingdom where our Father dwells, that if a man was found guilty of adultery, he must have his blood shed, and that is near at hand. But now I say, in the name of the Lord, that if this people will sin no more, but faithfully live their religion, their sins will be forgiven them without taking life Brigham Young men father blood If you don't feel like praying, pray until you do! Brigham Young ifs praying feels The men and women, who desire to obtain seats in the celestial kingdom, will find that they must battle everyday. Brigham Young everyday desire men Every time the enemy throws us off our guard, and we give way to temptation, he gains so much; he weakens us and strengthens himself; when we resist temptation, it strengthens the Saints and weakens the enemy. Brigham Young temptation giving enemy My mind becomes tired, and perhaps some of yours do. If so, go and exercise your bodies. Brigham Young tired mind exercise I do not lift my voice against the great and glorious Government guaranteed to every citizen by the Constitution, but against those corrupt administrators who trample the Constitution and just laws under their feet. Brigham Young voice government law I believe in sisters marrying brothers, and brothers having their sisters for wives... This is something pertaining to our marriage relation. The whole world will think what an awful thing it is. What an awful thing it would be if the Mormons should just say we believe in marrying brothers and sisters. Brigham Young brother believe thinking Let us preach righteousness, and practice it. I do not wish to preach what I do not practice. Brigham Young righteousness practice wish When you ... see our Father, you will see a being with whom you have long been acquainted, and He will receive you into His arms, and you will be ready to fall into His embrace and kiss Him. ... You will be so glad and joyful. ... When you are qualified and purified, ... you can endure the glory of eternity. Brigham Young kissing father fall Prepare yourselves for two weeks from tomorrow; and I will tell you now, that if you will tarry with your husbands, after I have set you free, you must bow down to it, and submit yourselves to the celestial law. You may go where you please, after two weeks from tomorrow; but, remember, that I will not hear any more of this whining. Brigham Young husband law two Your endowment is, to receive all those ordinances in the house of the Lord, which are necessary for you, after you have departed this life, to enable you to walk back to the presence of the Father. Brigham Young departed house father It's a lot more common now for someone to know a Mormon rather than just know of Mormons out in Utah, ... We seem more normal. We're not as exotic. Brigham Young exotic normal utah What is the duty of a Latter-day Saint? To do all the good he can upon the earth. Brigham Young latter saint earth When the Lord fights the battles of the saints, he does it so effectually that nobody gets nervous but the enemy Brigham Young battle fighting enemy All we have to do is to go onward and upward, and keep the commandments of our Father and God; and he will confound our enemies. Brigham Young onward-and-upward father enemy I honor and revere the name of Joseph Smith. I delight to hear it; I love it. I love his doctrine. I feel like shouting Hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever knew Joseph Smith, the Prophet whom the Lord raised up. I am bold to say that, Jesus Christ excepted, no better man ever lived or does live upon this earth. I am his witness. Brigham Young men jesus thinking Our religion will not clash with nor contradict the facts of science in any particular. Brigham Young clash particular facts
