“Blindness to larger contexts is a constitutional defect of human thinking imposed by the painful necessity of being able to concentrate on only one thing at a time. We forget as we virtuously concentrate on that one thing that hundreds… — Hugh Nibley Copy Share Image
Joseph Smith could not have picked a better year to start The Book of Mormon than 600 B.C. — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
[Eve] sees through Satan's disquise of clever hypocrisy, identifies him, and exposes him for what he is...[ever since Satan has] had it in for… — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
The worst sinners, according to Jesus, are not the harlots and publicans, but the religious leaders with their insistence on proper dress and grooming,… — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
Only if you reach the boundary will the boundary recede before you. And if you don't, if you confine your efforts, the boundary will… — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
“Blindness to larger contexts is a constitutional defect of human thinking imposed by the painful necessity of being able to concentrate on only one… — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
Careerism is the determination to reign in hell rather than serve in heaven. — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
The very helplessness of the public which makes it necessary for them to consult the experts also makes it impossible for them to judge… — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
The unique value of Christianity lies in those things which would never in a million years occur to men if left to themselves. — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
Who is righteous? Anyone who is repenting. No matter how bad he has been, if he is repenting he is a righteous man. There… — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
Competitiveness always rests on the assumption of a life-and-death struggle. — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
Being self-taught is no disgrace; but being self-certified is another matter. — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
Why do people feel guilty about TV? What is wrong with it? Just this: it shuts out all the wonderful things of which the… — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
Nobody loves the rat race, but nobody can think of anything else—Satan has us just where he wants us. — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
If you pray for an angel to visit you, you know what he'll do if he comes. He'll just quote the scriptures to you… — Hugh Nibley Copy Share
