Brigham Young Quotes

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• You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.

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  Family, Education, Strong Women

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• If you have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell because that is exactly where it came from.

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  Hell, About Yourself, Bad Thoughts

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• He who takes offense when no offense is intended is a fool, and he who takes offense when offense is intended is a greater fool.

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  Fool, Rage, Paradox

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• Pray as if all depended on God and work as if all depended upon you.

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  Praying, Ifs

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• I love the Constitution and government of this land, but I hate the damned rascals that administer the government.

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  Hate, Government, Land

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• Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own?

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  Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Self Worth

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• As to your families my counsel is, never lay down your authority to a wife or child, but treat them so kindly they will never want to leave you.

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  Children, Wife, Want

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• Any young man who is unmarried at the age of twenty one is a menace to the community.

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  Marriage, Men, Community

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• It is impossible to unite Christ and Baal -- their spirits cannot unite, their objects and purposes are entirely different; the one leads to eternal life and exaltation, the other to death and final destruction.

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  Exaltation, Different, Finals

  Brigham Young (1867). “Journal of Discourses”, p.274

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• The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy. Others attain unto a glory and may even be permitted to come into the presence of the Father and the Son; but they cannot reign as kings in glory, because they had blessing offered unto them, and they refused to accept them.

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  Kings, Father, Son

  Brigham Young (1867). “Journal of Discourses”, p.269

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• I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they are led by Him. I am fearful they settle down in a state of blind self-security... Let every man and woman know, by the whispering of the Spirit of God to themselves, whether their leaders are walking in the path the Lord dictates, or not.

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  Men, Self, Lds

  Brigham Young's remarks in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City (January 12, 1862), as quoted in "Journal of Discourses" by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Volume 9, p. 150), 1862.

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• Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so.

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  Father, Men, White Man

  Journal of Discourses, vol. 10, p. 110, 1863.

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• If you work hard you'll be happy and if you don't then you'll go to hell!

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  Hard Work, Hell, Ifs

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• Life is best enjoyed when time periods are evenly divided between labor, sleep, and recreation...all people should spend one-third of their time in recreation which is rebuilding, voluntary activity, never idleness.

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  Sleep, People, Balance

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• It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them.

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  Wise, Forget, Trouble

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• If there ever comes a day when the Saints interfere with the rights of others to live as they see fit, you can know with assurance that the Church is no longer led by a Prophet, but a mere man.

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  Men, Rights, Church

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• If the Latter-day Saints will walk up to their privileges, and exercise faith in the name of Jesus Christ, and live in the enjoyment of the fullness of the Holy Ghost constantly day by day, there is nothing on the face of the earth that they could ask for, that would not be given to them. The Lord is waiting to be very gracious unto this people, and to pour out upon them riches, honor, glory, and power, even that they may possess all things according to the promises He has made through His apostles and prophets.

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  Jesus, Exercise, Names

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• No matter what your circumstances are, whether you are in prosperity or in adversity, you can learn from every person, transaction, and circumstance around you.

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  Inspiring, Education, Adversity

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• There is neither man or woman in this Church who is not on a mission. That mission will last as long as they live, and it is to do good, to promote righteousness, to teach the principles of truth, and to prevail upon themselves and everybody around them to live those principles that they may obtain eternal life

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  Men, Long, Church

  Brigham Young (1867). “Journal of Discourses”

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• Prayer is good, but when baked potatoes and milk are needed, prayer will not supply their place.

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  Prayer, Potatoes, Milk

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• Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.

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  Forgiveness, Attitude, Opportunity

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• We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.

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  Motivational, Family, Success

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• Crying babies are like good intentions: Both should be carried out immediately!

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  Baby, Good Intentions, Cry

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• The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy

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  Son, Men, Exaltation

  Brigham Young (1867). “Journal of Discourses”, p.269

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• He who takes offense when offense was not intended is a fool, yet he who takes offense when offense is intended is an even greater fool for he has succumbed to the will of his adversary.

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  Fool, Offense, Greater

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