"He who takes offense when offense was not……" — Brigham Young
"He who takes offense when offense was not intended is a fool, yet he who takes offense when offense is intended is an even greater fool for he has succumbed to the will of his adversary."
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179 Quotes by Brigham Young
Brigham Young has 179 quotes on this site.
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Let not the tongue give utterance to the evil that is in thine heart, but command thy tongue to be…
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A good man, is a good man, whether in this church, or out of it.
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Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.
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Honest hearts produce honest actions.
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The biggest labor problem is tomorrow.
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Life is best enjoyed when time periods are evenly divided between labor, sleep, and recreation...all people should spend one-third of…
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While brother Joseph was referring to the provinces of God, I was led to reflect that there is no act,…
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... I believe the Father came down from heaven, as the apostles said he did, and begat the Saviour of…
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Every trial and experience you have passed through is necessary for your salvation.
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If your are ever called upon to chasten a person, never chasten beyond the balm you have within you to…
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We are now going to the Lamanites, to whom we intend to be messengers of instruction... We will show them…
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The best remedy for anger is delay.
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The proud make every man their adversary by pitting their intellects, opinions, works, wealth, talents, or any other worldly measuring…
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I am not made for politics because I am incapable of wanting or accepting the death of the adversary.
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In football you have an adversary; in cinema that adversary is yourself.
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I think we have no apologies to make. We were in a state of global rivalry with a global adversary.
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Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals for the most part governed by the impulse of passion. This is a…
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With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots,…
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The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls…
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Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international…
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