If there was no other motive in view [except] to have the privilege of reading over our journals and for our children to read, it would pay for the time spent in writing it. — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share Image
Some may say [journal keeping] is a great deal of trouble. But we should not call anything trouble which brings to pass good. I consider that portion of my life which has been spent in keeping journals and writing history… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share Image
Do not be discouraged because you cannot learn all at once; learn one thing at a time, learn it well, and treasure it up,… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
It should be our chief study to treasure up the words of life that we may grow in grace and advance in the knowledge… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
“Ours is no ordinary calling. Great opportunities and privileges have been bestowed upon us. To us, as a people, has been entrusted the grand… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
“Those men who laid the foundation of this American government and signed the Declaration of Independence were the best spirits the God of heaven… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
I want to live as long as I can do good; but not an hour longer than I can live in fellowship with the… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
If we are going to do away with polygamy, it would only be one feather in the bird, one ordinance in the Church and… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
I would advise you to get all of your blessings written and preserve them...I do feel to enjoin it upon you to make a… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
I have always looked upon the life of our Savior who descended beneath all things that He might rise above all things as an… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
The Lord never had - and never will have to the end of time - a church on the earth without prophets, apostles, and… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
I went before the Lord, and I wrote what the Lord told me to write . . . . — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
When brother Brigham and brother Joseph Young went up to see the Prophet, they found him chopping wood; for he was a labouring man,… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
I was in Nauvoo on the 26th of May, 1846, for the last time, and left the city of the Saints feeling that most… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
I say to Israel, the Lord will never permit me or any other man who stands as president of this Church to lead you… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
Our children should be indoctrinated in the principles of the Gospel from their earliest childhood. They should be made familiar with the contents of… — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share
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