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Men Quotes by John Andreas Widtsoe
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- ... since birth control roots in a species of selfishness, the spiritual life of the user of contraceptives is also weakened. Women seem to become…
- When each man sets his own house in order, the whole world will be in order.
- 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,…
- A thief, though rich, will continue to steal, but an honest man, though poor, will ever seek to pay his debts.
- The line of communication between God and man is always open unless broken by man himself. We are, as it were, always in the presence…
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