"To gain the spiritual ascendancy over ourselves, and……" — Brigham Young
"To gain the spiritual ascendancy over ourselves, and the influences with which we are surrounded, through a rigid course of self-discipline, is our first consideration, it is our first labor, before we can pave the way for our children to grow up without sin unto salvation."
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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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More and more are turning to photography as a medium of expression as well as communication. The leavening of aesthetic…
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The State governments possess inherent advantages, which will ever give them an influence and ascendancy over the National Government, and…
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Awake,arise,and assert yourself,you dreamers of the world. Your star is now in ascendancy.
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During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain…
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During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain…
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This devil loves mankind because men are going to always make the choice that will send him into ascendancy. He's…
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Genius is a sovereign power; it forms schools; it lays hold on the spirits of men, with irresistible might; and…
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