"Only those ignorant of what poetry means will……" — Orson F. Whitney
"Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?"
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21 Quotes by Orson F. Whitney
Orson F. Whitney has 21 quotes on this site.
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It is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire…
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There is only one way into the Kingdom of Heaven, but there are many ways into the human heart: and…
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The redemption of Zion is more than the purchase or recovery of lands, the building of cities, or even the…
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There is nothing so important, so imperative, as the delivery of the divine message that has been entrusted to us.
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We cannot judge fully of men's works by what we see, or what is said and thought of them; for…
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The God we worship is no respecter of persons, but He is a respecter of men's rights, and a guardian…
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The fetters of tyranny were not stricken from America for the sake of Americans alone.
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No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted.
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The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The…
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No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development…
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No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. All that we suffer and all that we…
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Jesus Christ was a patriot! His country was the world. His laws were the eternal principles of liberty, and his…
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