"Poetry is that sentiment of the soul, or……" — Orson F. Whitney
"Poetry is that sentiment of the soul, or faculty of the mind, which enables its possessor to appreciate and realize the heights and depths of human experience. It is the power to feel pleasure or suffer pain in all its exquisiteness and intensity."
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Orson F. Whitney
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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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A friend to all is a friend to none.
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