Men Quote by Marvin J. Ashton
“One who practices pure religion soon discovers it is more rewarding to lift a man up than to hold him down.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: LDS Conference, 1975
True religion lifts others rather than oppresses them; service is its highest reward.
In simple terms: Religion should uplift, not suppress.
Key Takeaway
Focus on helping others.
Themes
service
humility
spirituality
Mood
inspirational
encouraging
Type
religious
ethical
When to use this quote
- volunteering
- community building
- mentoring
Key Concepts
ethical leadership
compassion
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you uplift someone today?
- What barriers stop you from serving?
A Different Perspective
Some may misuse religion to dominate.
![“Mathematics had never had more than a secondary interest for him [her husband, George Boole]; and even logic he cared for chiefly as a means of clearing the ground of doctrines imagined to be proved, by showing that the evidence on which they were supposed to give rest had no tendency to prove…” quote by Mary Everest Boole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e11/mary-everest-boole-58686_active_mathematics-had-never-had-more-than-a-se_1729192.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)