My experience has taught me, and it has become a principle with me, that it is never any benefit to give out and out, to man or woman, money, food, clothing, or anything else. If they are able-bodied and can work and earn what they need, when there is anything on earth for them to do. This is my principle and I try to act upon it. To pursue a contrary course would ruin any community in the world and make them idlers.
Mend it, fix it, make do, or do without. - Brigham Young
Mend it, fix it, make do, or do without.
- Brigham Young
Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own? - Brigham Young
Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own?
Every trial and experience you have passed through is necessary for your salvation. - Brigham Young
Every trial and experience you have passed through is necessary for your salvation.
Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up. - Brigham Young
Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.
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. - Brigham Young
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.
Pray as if all depended on God and work as if all depended upon you. - Brigham Young
Pray as if all depended on God and work as if all depended upon you.
The Lord created you and me for the purpose of becoming Gods like himself. - Brigham Young
The Lord created you and me for the purpose of becoming Gods like himself.
We went west willingly--because we had to. - Brigham Young
We went west willingly--because we had to.
If you have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell because that is exactly where it came from. - Brigham Young
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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