Deposits Quote by John Calvin

Finally it may be said that the temple endowment is not secret. All who meet the requirements for entrance to the temple may enjoy…

— John Andreas Widtsoe

The endowment and sealing ordinances of the temple are so gloriously rich in meaning that you will want to allow significant time to receive…

— Richard G. Scott

Your endowment is, to receive all those ordinances in the house of the Lord, which are necessary for you, after you have departed this…

— Brigham Young

No jot, iota, or tittle of the temple rites is otherwise than uplifting and sanctifying. In every detail the endowment ceremony contributes to covenants…

— James E. Talmage

Let me give you a definition in brief. Your endowment is, to receive all those ordinances in the house of the Lord, which are…

— Brigham Young

We must be careful that we don't resent the very things that help us put on the divine nature.

— Paul V. Johnson

The temple endowment was given by revelation. Thus, it is best understood by revelation, prayerfully sought with a sincere heart.

— Russell M. Nelson

For we must not build temples according to the same rules to all gods alike, since the performance of the sacred rites varies with…

— Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

“Upon this soul is stamped the seal of the divine attributes. In his intelligence man dimly reflects the divine wisdom; in his affections, the…

— Benjamin M. Palmer

Scripture urges and warns us that whatever favors we may have obtained from the Lord, we have received them as a trust on condition…

— John Calvin

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue.

— Plato

it must be plain also that we should not anxiously strive for riches and honors by relying on our own diligence or cleverness or…

— John Calvin