John A. Widtsoe Quotes

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True freedom, which is full joy, is the complete recognition of law and adaptation to it. Bondage comes from ignorance of law or opposition to it.

John A. Widtsoe
That which is true must always remain true, though the applications may change greatly from generation to generation. It is the absence of such fundamental certainties, no doubt, that leads men into continual search for a satisfying religion, or that drives them away from their old religion.

John A. Widtsoe
Finally it may be said that the temple endowment is not secret. All who meet the requirements for entrance to the temple may enjoy it.

John A. Widtsoe
The essential thought must ever be that a man does not, except in his spiritual infancy, accept a statement merely because the Church or someone in authority declares it correct, but because, under mature examination, it is found to be true and right and worthwhile.

John A. Widtsoe
Fraud and deceit are anxious for your money. Be informed and prudent.

John A. Widtsoe
Fraud and deceit have been practiced since the beginning of history...Brass has been called gold; glass has been sold as diamonds; and poison has been hawked as excellent food. The story of fraud throughout the ages forms an ugly chapter of human history.

John A. Widtsoe
A thief, though rich, will continue to steal, but an honest man, though poor, will ever seek to pay his debts.

John A. Widtsoe