Category: Mormonism
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Quotations from The Discourses of Wilford Woodruff
The following quotes come from the book The Discourses of Wilford Woodruff, which were citations from the fourth president of the church and edited by G. Homer Durham, originally printed by Bookcraft, Inc. in 1946. This is the second collector’s edition published in 1995 and was given by the First Presidency in 1997 to other…
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Quotations from Pathways to Perfection: Discourses of Thomas S. Monson
The following quotes come from the book Pathways to Perfection: Discourses of Thomas S. Monson (Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1973). This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 2011. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. Dating “Some…
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Quotations from The Teachings of Howard W. Hunter
The following quotes come from the book The Teachings of Howard W. Hunter (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1997). This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 2002. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. Agency “Agency played an important part in the premortal world.…
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Quotations from The Teachings of Lorenzo Snow
The following quotes come from the book The Teachings of Lorenzo Snow, the fifth president of the church. This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 2012. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. God “. . . the Spirit of God rested powerfully upon me…
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Quotations from The Teachings of Harold B. Lee
The following quotes come from the book The Teachings of Harold B. Lee, who was the eleventh president of the LDS Church. The original edition was 1996 by Bookcraft and was republished by Intellectual Reserve in 2015. This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 2015. To visit the site with all of…
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Quotations from The Teachings of George Albert Smith
The following quotes come from the book The Teachings of George Albert Smith by eighth president George Albert Smith (edited by Robert and Susan McIntosh. This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 2000. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. Baptism “There is no…
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Quotations from Stand Ye in Holy Places: Selected Sermons and Writings of President Harold B. Lee
The following quotes come from the book Stand Ye in Holy Places: Selected Sermons and Writings of Harold B. Lee from eleventh president Harold B. Lee that was originally published in 1975 by Deseret Book Company. This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 1995. To visit the site with all of the…
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For what Purpose by Alvin R. Dyer
Talk given: March 18, 1961 Oslo, Norway Missionary Conference The following is a talk given by President Alvin R. Dyer at the missionary conference in Oslo, Norway, March 18, 1961. It is recommended that each missionary should read this message several times in order to get a better understanding of the purpose of the restored…
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Quotations from Jesus the Christ by James E. Talmage
The following quotes come from the book Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures both Ancient and Modern, authored by apostle James E. Talmage and originally published in September 1915. While there are several versions of Jesus the Christ, this is the 1981 edition. This was an…
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Quotations from Articles of Faith by James Talmage
The following quotes come from the book A Study of the Articles of Faith: Being a Consideration of the Principal Doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints authored by Apostle James E. Talmage. The book features Talmage’s commentary on the 1842 “Articles of Faith” creed penned by LDS founder Joseph Smith. While…
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Quotations from The Gospel Kingdom: Writings and Discourses of John Taylor
The following quotes come from the book The Gospel Kingdom: Writings and Discourses of John Taylor, edited by G. Homer Durham. This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 1996. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. Authority “We could progress a great deal faster,…
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Quotations from Doctrines of Salvation: Sermons and Writings of Joseph Fielding Smith
The following quotes come from the book Selections from Doctrines of Salvation: Sermons and Writings of Joseph Fielding Smith, authored by tenth President Joseph Fielding Smith. It compiled the three volumes of the 3-volume series “Doctrines of Salvation.” This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 2001 and is a unique book, never…
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Quotations from Gospel Ideals by David O. McKay
The following quotes come from the book Gospel Ideals, authored by ninth president David O. McKay. These were compiled by the editors of the LDS magazine Improvement Era from Conference Reports and other places citing McKay. It was first published in Salt Lake City in September 1953. The leather edition was an employee gift by…
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Quotations from Sermons and Writings of President Ezra Taft Benson
The following quotes come from the book Sermons and Writings of President Ezra Taft Benson, the thirteenth president of the church. This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 2003. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. Book of Mormon “The most singular evidence in support…
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Quotations from Gospel Standards by Heber J. Grant
The following quotes come from the book Gospel Standards, quotes from seventh president Heber J. Grant that were compiled by Dr. G. Homer Durham under the direction of apostles John A. Widtsoe and Richard L. Evans. This was originally published in 1941, and this edition by the Improvement Era was 1969. This edition was an…
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Quotations from Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith
The following quotes come from the book Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, edited by Joseph Fielding Smith. This was an employee gift by the First Presidency in 1991 and uses the 1976 edition. To visit the site with all of the books and quotes from these, go here. Adam “Three years previous to the…
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Quotations from Gospel Doctrine by Joseph F. Smith
The following quotes come from the book Gospel Doctrine, authored by sixth president Joseph F. Smith that was originally published by the Deseret Book Company in Salt Lake City in 1919. The leather Christmas gift edition was the 20th edition and given away by the First Presidency in 1990. To visit the site with all…
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Quotations from Discourses of Brigham Young
The following quotes come from the book Discourses of Brigham Young, the second president of the church. It was originally compiled and edited by Apostle John A. Widtsoe, as he took the citations from the Journal of Discourses (cited throughout and abbreviated as JOD), a 26-volume set from the 19th century teachings of LDS Church…
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Citations on the Temple
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. The full book of 400 pages is available at Mormonism Research Ministry or Amazon.com. Standard Works “And this I know, because the Lord hath said he dwelleth not in unholy temples, but in the hearts of the righteous doth he dwell”…
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Citations on Salvation
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Standard Works “For we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do” (The Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 25:23). 2nd President Brigham Young “To explain how much confidence we should…
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