John Andreas Widtsoe Quotes

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• Would it not be well this Christmas to give first to the Lord, directly through obedience, sacrifice, and love, and then to give to him…
• How can we give to the Lord? What shall we give to him? Every kind word to our own, every help given them, is as…
• The universe exists under a reign of eternal law, surpassing the imperfect laws of human government. Such orderliness, such domination by law, imply intelligent planning…
• Man must learn to know the universe precisely as it is, or he cannot successfully find his place in it. A man should therefore use…
• Finally it may be said that the temple endowment is not secret. All who meet the requirements for entrance to the temple may enjoy it.
• There is a purpose in life--to raise men nearer to the likeness of God. Whoever seeks that ideal, daily, finds joy; and in no other…
• True freedom, which is full joy, is the complete recognition of law and adaptation to it. Bondage comes from ignorance of law or opposition to…
• That which is true must always remain true, though the applications may change greatly from generation to generation. It is the absence of such fundamental…
• The better men know the Lord, the better may the eternal truths we learn be applied in our daily lives.
• We are aware that the order of God requires the exercise of humility, but not of servility of slaves; but a humility that can be…
• ... since birth control roots in a species of selfishness, the spiritual life of the user of contraceptives is also weakened. Women seem to become…
• The condition of the body limits, largely, the expression of the spirit.
• Were we more careful to obey the part of the word of wisdom that deals with the "do's" it might be easier to obey the…
• There never was a revelation without a question first.
• When each man sets his own house in order, the whole world will be in order.
• Fraud and deceit are anxious for your money. Be informed and prudent.
• Deceit is the mark of evil. Even if the evil messenger does not appear in person, the test is the same.
• Fraud and deceit have been practiced since the beginning of history...Brass has been called gold; glass has been sold as diamonds; and poison has been…
• An acquaintanceship with the literature of the world may be won by any person who will devote half an hour a day to the careful…
• A beginning must be made somewhere and corner by corner, department by department, space by space, all will be known and conquered. In the end,…

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