We cannot judge fully of men's works by what we see, or what is said and thought of them; for man is prone to depreciate that which is really importa…

- Orson F. Whitney

The commonest error made in relation to poetry is that it consists simply in verse-making. Many confound the casket of meter and rhyme with the jewel…

- Orson F. Whitney

No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith…

- Orson F. Whitney

The redemption of Zion is more than the purchase or recovery of lands, the building of cities, or even the founding of nations. It is the conquest of…

- Orson F. Whitney

There is nothing so important, so imperative, as the delivery of the divine message that has been entrusted to us.

- Orson F. Whitney

The God we worship is no respecter of persons, but He is a respecter of men's rights, and a guardian of them-a fact clearly shown in the heaven-inspi…

- Orson F. Whitney

The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The opposite or pessimistic spirit drags men down an…

- Orson F. Whitney

There is only one way into the Kingdom of Heaven, but there are many ways into the human heart: and the Church of Christ, ln its mission of promulgat…

- Orson F. Whitney

No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, bui…

- Orson F. Whitney