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> [“A life predicated on good works always has its dangers. The pursuit of righteousness is separated from hypocrisy and pharisaism by only a hair's width. Ritual displays, checked boxes, and achieved goals, however worthy, can easily obscure "the weightier matters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-q-mason/a-life-predicated-on-good-works-always-has-its-dangers-the-pursuit-of/)

[Patrick Q. Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-q-mason/)

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## More by Patrick Q. Mason

> [“Perhaps the most meaningful response to divine silence is to recognize that perhaps God values communion with us as much as he does direct…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-q-mason/perhaps-the-most-meaningful-response-to-divine-silence-is-to/)

[Patrick Q. Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-q-mason/)

> [“For most doubts, there are no magic words or ready-made formulas that will immediately make them go away. Doubt is thus less a problem…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-q-mason/for-most-doubts-there-are-no-magic-words-or-ready-made-formulas-that/)

[Patrick Q. Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-q-mason/)

> [“It is not our place to render a verdict on the state of another person's soul, and we will be far more effective (and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-q-mason/it-is-not-our-place-to-render-a-verdict-on-the-state-of-another/)

[Patrick Q. Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-q-mason/)

> [“Disbelievers can be good, solid people who love their spouse and children and live ethical, productive, meaningful lives. At the same time, disbelievers must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-q-mason/disbelievers-can-be-good-solid-people-who-love-their-spouse-and/)

[Patrick Q. Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-q-mason/)

> [“Mormonism is superb at providing not only the blueprint but also the scaffolding whereby individuals, families, and communities can construct houses of exemplary, faithful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-q-mason/mormonism-is-superb-at-providing-not-only-the-blueprint-but-also-the/)

[Patrick Q. Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-q-mason/)

> [“Some people's relationship to the divine is primarily mystical, for others it is experiential, and for other still it is intellectual. Spirituality is intensely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-q-mason/some-people-s-relationship-to-the-divine-is-primarily-mystical-for/)

[Patrick Q. Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-q-mason/)

> [“Mormonism is sui generis—that is to say, it offers its own unique set of questions and answers for the world that overlaps with but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-q-mason/mormonism-is-sui-generis-that-is-to-say-it-offers-its-own-unique-set/)

[Patrick Q. Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-q-mason/)

> [“A life predicated on good works always has its dangers. The pursuit of righteousness is separated from hypocrisy and pharisaism by only a hair's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-q-mason/a-life-predicated-on-good-works-always-has-its-dangers-the-pursuit-of/)

[Patrick Q. Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-q-mason/)

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