Communism introduced into the world a substitute for true religion. It is a counterfeit of the gospel plan.

Some of the greatest battles you will face will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.

The way to feel better about your own situation is to improve someone else’s circumstances.

I would rather say whoa to a leader than gittie up.

I rode horseback three miles each way to get to high school, and in bad weather it was a problem sometimes to make my eight o'clock class on time. Like others, I often missed school to help on the farm, especially in the fall, until after harvest, and in the spring, during planting season.

Have good associates or don't associate at all. Be careful in the selection of your friends. If in the presence of certain persons you are lifted to nobler heights, you are in good company. But if your friends or associates encourage base thoughts, then you had best leave them.

Our wise founders seemed to understand, better than most of us, our own scripture, which states that ‘it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority … they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion.’