Notes

The individual members of the Church have their free agency, but should not be governed by the prevailing fashions and fads least of all by the fatal fallacy: no family and no home. Such a course means disruption and death to the best institutions with — which a man may identify himself the home and the church; and with these with their influences and teachings gone, the state is in danger of destruction from moral degeneration. Joseph F. Smith.

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It is the little things, the trifles, which cut down the average of success possibility.

"How can I hear what you say," said Emerson, "when what you are is thundering in my ears?"

He who sticks to a lie for self-protection is as if he clung to a lightning rod in a thunder-storm. Selected.

Dr. Franklin once made the following offer to a young man: "Make a full statement of all you owe, and of all that is owing you. Reduce the same to a note. As fast as you can collect, pay over to those you owe. If you cannot collect, renew your note every year,

and get the best security you can. Go to business diligently, and be industrious; waste no idle moments; be very economical in all things; discard all pride; be faithful in your duty to God, be regular and hearty in prayer, morning and night; attend church regularly every Sunday; and do unto all men as you would they should do unto you. If you are in too needy circumstances to give to the poor, do whatever else is in your power for them cheerfully; but if you can, always help the poor and unfortunate. Pursue this course diligently and sincerely for seven years, and if you are not happy, comfortable, and independent in your circumstances, come to me, and I will pay your debts."