Joseph Smith, Jr. Quotes
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The laws of God, the laws of man he may keep that will and can; not I: let God and man decree laws for themselves and not for me.
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I came to realize I did believe in God. I couldn't conceive of a universe without someone overseeing it in a compassionate way.
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Religion is man's attempt to bind himself back to a relationship with God.
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I hope to bring people to God with my songs.
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God invented mankind because he loved silly stories.
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I am racing to the studio the moment that God affords me the opportunity to hear again.
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English churchmen have long gazed with love on the primitive church as the ideal of Christian perfection, the Eden wherein the first fathers of their faith walked blameless before God and passionless towards each other.
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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My high school experience was pretty good, but my middle school experience was god awful. It was horrible. I got picked on like no tomorrow.
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There are a lot of times that we feel like our hands are tied - 'I have no control over if I'm going to lose my job.' 'I have no control over if I'm going to be able to pay my bills.' You've got to realize that that's where your trust comes in. You have to trust God, and keep your hope, because your hope is what produces your faith.
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Fame alone raises herself to Heaven, because virtuous things are in favour with God.
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I can smell burning flesh … and I hope to God it's human.
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Moses - the man of God - was a species of human chameleon - scholar, general, law-giver, leader, etc.
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Much of the impotence of American churches is tied to a profound ignorance and apathy about justification. Our people live in a fog of guilt. Or just as bad, they think being a better person is all God requires.
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I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, 'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince', there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good'.
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I have spent my whole life trying to prove that women can get into politics. I'd now say to them, 'For God's sake don't do it - you'll get slaughtered.'
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I've survived inattention. I hope to God I survive attention.
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My first role was an angel in the nursery nativity. I spotted my mum halfway through and shouted over someone else's lines to ask if she liked my costume. I've learnt not to do that now.
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God always has another custard pie up his sleeve.
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In football, you are going to have highs and lows, and you have to recognize when you have new opportunities and walk in those.
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Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.
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Whatever you do, do not feel sorry for yourself - things could always be worse and they are for someone else!
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When you have something that is perfect, that occupies a position and sector unrivaled by anyone else, that's one thing we do not want to tamper with.
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An angel of God never has wings.
