"Poetry is the elder sister of history, the……" — Orson F. Whitney
"Poetry is the elder sister of history, the mother of language, the ancestress of civilization."
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21 Quotes by Orson F. Whitney
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- There is only one way into the Kingdom of Heaven, but there are many ways into the human heart: and…
- The redemption of Zion is more than the purchase or recovery of lands, the building of cities, or even the…
- There is nothing so important, so imperative, as the delivery of the divine message that has been entrusted to us.
- We cannot judge fully of men's works by what we see, or what is said and thought of them; for…
- The God we worship is no respecter of persons, but He is a respecter of men's rights, and a guardian…
- The fetters of tyranny were not stricken from America for the sake of Americans alone.
- No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted.
- The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The…
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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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