Commandment Quotes

155 quotes by 125 authors

The politics of envy is the politics of this commandment: "Thou shalt not steal, except by majority vote." It is the politics of two wolves… — Gary North
The greatest story commandment is: Make me care. — Andrew Stanton
Women are an enslaved population - the crop we harvest is children, the fields we work are houses. Women are forced into committing sexual acts… — Andrea Dworkin
I believe in Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment, thou shall not speak unfavorably of another Republican. — Renee Ellmers
In the first section of the Doctrine and Covenants we read that 'the Lord shall come to recompense unto every man according to his work,… — Mark E. Petersen
But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your… — Thomas Morell
The religion of the short poem, in every age and in every literature, has a single commandment: Less is always more. The short poem rejects… — Charles Simic
We tend to think of consecration only as yielding up, when divinely directed, our material possessions. But ultimate consecration is the yielding up of oneself… — Neal A. Maxwell
Just as the commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' sets a clear limit in order to safeguard the value of human life, today we also have… — Pope Francis
The commandment to honor our parents echoes the sacred spirit of family relationships in which-at their best-we have sublime expressions of heavenly love and care… — Dallin H. Oaks
The first great commandment was to love the Lord our God with all our hearts, might, mind and strength; and the second was like unto… — Heber J. Grant
A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will grow a great church. — Rick Warren
When I went to first grade and the other children said that their fathers were farmers, I simply didn't believe them. I agreed in order… — Jane Smiley
Men and women of the world, never again plan war! With this atomic bomb, war can only mean suicide for the human race. From this… — Takashi Nagai
In Judaism, there are 613 biblical commandments, and the Talmud says that the chief commandment of all is study. — Norman Lamm
The Elders would go forth, and each must stand for himself...to go in all meekness, in sobriety, and preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified; not… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
Perhaps the greatest justice issue of all is intergenerational theft. The Eighth Commandment says "Thou shall not steal," but every day we live unsustainably we… — Fred Small
It is not possible to speak of the right to choose when a clear moral evil is involved, when what is at stake is the… — Mother Teresa
The first recorded instruction given to Adam after the Fall dealt with the eternal principle of work. The Lord said: "In the sweat of thy… — Howard W. Hunter
Each day I see all about me the fruits of commandment-keeping. — Neal A. Maxwell

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