Clean living Quote by Shana Alexander

Mormons... are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for…

— Mary Douglas

“Mormonism is superb at providing not only the blueprint but also the scaffolding whereby individuals, families, and communities can construct houses of exemplary, faithful…

— Patrick Q. Mason

Mormons are an extraordinarily educated and professional population. They have all these virtues: They work hard, don't skip school, have no scandals. Consequently, you…

— Rodney Stark

“Why should we labor this unpleasant point? Because the Book of Mormon labors it, for our special benefit. Wealth is a jealous master who…

— Hugh Nibley

There is a heavy emphasis in Mormonism on initiative, on responsibility, on a work ethic, and on education. If you take those elements together…

— Stephen Covey

A Mormon is a man that has the bad taste and the religion to do what a good many other people are restrained from…

— Finley Peter Dunne

In coming to an appreciation of the Mormon Church, one of the things that has been most compelling to me is the Mormon understanding…

— Andrew Solomon

“what they have achieved is extraordinary. No group of comparable size comes close to matching the scale and organizational discipline of the Mormons’ efforts…

— Ted Koppel

The Mormons are very smart people. I know many Mormons.

— Donald Trump

There's nobility in hard work, traditional values.

— D. B. Sweeney

The most important things that any member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ever does in this world are: 1. To…

— Bruce R. McConkie

What we often take to be family values--the work ethic, honesty, clean living, marital fidelity, and individual responsibility--are in fact social, religious, or cultural…

— David Elkind