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.


Journal of Discourses (ed. 1867)

Brigham Young Quotes

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...