--- title: "1 God Established Quotes By Harold B. Lee" description: "1 God Established quotes by Harold B. Lee. Plus more from Harold B. Lee and more God Established sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73c/harold-b-lee-7452_constitution-of-the_it-was-to-accomplish-this-lofty-purpose_15040.jpg" --- > [“It was to accomplish this lofty purpose basic to all liberty that God “established the Constitution of this land by the hands of wise men whom (he) raised up unto this very purpose” (D&C 101:77–80). Contained within the principles of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/it-was-to-accomplish-this-lofty-purpose-basic-to-all-liberty-that-god/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73c/harold-b-lee-7452_constitution-of-the_it-was-to-accomplish-this-lofty-purpose_15040.jpg) ## More by Harold B. Lee > [“It was to accomplish this lofty purpose basic to all liberty that God “established the Constitution of this land by the hands of wise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/it-was-to-accomplish-this-lofty-purpose-basic-to-all-liberty-that-god/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [It's all right to pull the cow out of the mud on Sunday, provided that you don't push him in on Saturday night.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/it-s-all-right-to-pull-the-cow-out-of-the-mud-on-sunday-provided-that/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [ \[W\]e declare it is a grievous sin before God to adopt restrictive measures in disobedience to God's divine command from the beginning of time… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/w-e-declare-it-is-a-grievous-sin-before-god-to-adopt-restrictive/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [You must learn to walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness; then the light will appear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/you-must-learn-to-walk-to-the-edge-of-the-light-and-then-a-few-steps/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [“It is good to be faithful. It is better to be faithful and competent.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/it-is-good-to-be-faithful-it-is-better-to-be-faithful-and-competent/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [Just as a flood-lighted temple is more beautiful in a severe storm or in a heavy fog, so the gospel of Jesus Christ is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/just-as-a-flood-lighted-temple-is-more-beautiful-in-a-severe-storm-or/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [We can be the best taught people on the face of the earth but the trouble is we don't live as well as we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/we-can-be-the-best-taught-people-on-the-face-of-the-earth-but-the/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [“Whether at home or in church, your thoughts and your conduct should be always in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the Sabbath.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/whether-at-home-or-in-church-your-thoughts-and-your-conduct-should-be/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [The heaviest burden that one has to bear in this life is the burden of sin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/the-heaviest-burden-that-one-has-to-bear-in-this-life-is-the-burden/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [“Unless every member of this church gains for himself an unshakable testimony of the divinity of this church, he will be among those who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/unless-every-member-of-this-church-gains-for-himself-an-unshakable/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [I only ask to go where the Lord would have me go, and only to receive what the Lord would have me receive, knowing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/i-only-ask-to-go-where-the-lord-would-have-me-go-and-only-to-receive/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [Happiness does not depend on what happens outside of you, but what happens inside of you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/happiness-does-not-depend-on-what-happens-outside-of-you-but-what/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [“Marriage is a partnership. Someone has observed that in the Bible account of the creation woman was not formed from a part of man's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/marriage-is-a-partnership-someone-has-observed-that-in-the-bible/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [Remember that, brethren. You cannot destroy the appointments of the prophets of God. The Lord knows whom He wants to preside in His Church,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/remember-that-brethren-you-cannot-destroy-the-appointments-of-the/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) > [The most important message that I can give to you and to all the world is to keep the commandments of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/the-most-important-message-that-i-can-give-to-you-and-to-all-the/) [Harold B. 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