Upon Quotes

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.

There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded.

God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.

But God will have a people upon the earth to maintain the Bible, and the Bible only, as the standard of all doctrines and the basis of all reforms.

My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed!

The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.

Friendship based solely upon gratitude is like a photograph; with time it fades.

All anger is not sinful, because some degree of it, and on some occasions, is inevitable. But it becomes sinful and contradicts the rule of Scripture when it is conceived upon slight and inadequate provocation, and when it continues long.

In inquiring concerning the benefits of the plan proposed, I shall proceed upon the supposition that female seminaries will be patronized throughout our country.

Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards that have been critically examined and agreed upon by the whole society.

Human beings can always be relied upon to exert, with vigor, their God-given right to be stupid.

Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and may be either good or bad according to the actions performed from that motive.

If you look upon the rule in Titus it is a rule to me. If you convince me that it is no rule I shall yield.

We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace and wishes peace upon us, for these are His teachings to all the followers of the three great monotheistic religions, the Children of Abraham.

Depend upon yourself. Make your judgement trustworthy by trusting it. You can develop good judgement as you do the muscles of your body - by judicious, daily exercise. To be known as a man of sound judgement will be much in your favor.

A lost but happy dream may shed its light upon our waking hours, and the whole day may be infected with the gloom of a dreary or sorrowful one; yet of neither may we be able to recover a trace.

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue.

Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.

If the Lord should bring a wicked man to heaven, heaven would be hell to him; for he who loves not grace upon earth will never love it in heaven.