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Quote by James E. Faust

“The principle of work is part of self-discipline. Now, my dear young sisters, I have lived a good many years longer than you, but even back in Grandpa's time there was something to make you want to lie down and go to sleep-they called it work.”

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James E. Faust

James E. Faust was a distinguished lawyer known for his remarkable contributions to the legal field. Born on July 31, 1920, and passing away on August 10, 2007, Faust made a significant impact through his profound legal knowledge and extensive practical experience, setting an example for the legal community. more

“One of the great tragedies we witness almost daily is the tragedy of men of high aim and low achievement. Their motives are noble. Their proclaimed ambition is praiseworthy. Their capacity to achieve is great. But their discipline is weak. They succumb to indolence. Appetite robs them of will.”

Men Achieve Discipline Achievement Ambition Lows Capacity Weak Tragedy Aim Noble Witness Motive Appetite Self Discipline Indolence Praiseworthy Great Tragedy

Author:Gordon B. Hinckley

“In addition, help your children learn self-discipline by such activities as learning to play a musical instrument or other demanding skill. I am reminded of the story of the salesman who came to a house one hot summer day. Through the screen door he could see a young boy practicing his scales on the piano. His baseball glove and hat were by the side of the piano bench. He said, "Say, boy, is your mother home?" To which the boy replied, "What do you think?" Thank heavens for conscientious parents!”

“One big reason is better than many little reasons.”

Littles Reason Bigs

Author:Morton Blackwell

“(On the temperature of water in wells) The reason why the water in wells becomes colder in summer is that the earth is then rarefied by the heat, and releases into the air all the heat-particles it happens to have. So, the more the earth is drained of heat, the colder becomes the moisture that is concealed in the ground. On the other hand, when all the earth condenses and contracts and congeals with the cold, then, of course, as it contracts, it squeezes out into the wells whatever heat it holds.”

Wells Reason Hands Happens Earth Courses Water Air Cold Summer Release Reason Why Heat Contracts Particles Temperature Concealed Drained Moisture

Author:Lucretius

“It must be so, Plato, thou reason'st well!”

Wells Reason Plato

Author:Joseph Addison

“Indu'd With sanctity of reason.”

Reason Sanctity

Book:Paradise Lost ... The author John Milton. The fourteenth edition, to which is prefix'd an Account of his life [by Elijah Fenton. With engraved plates]. MS. notes

Source: Paradise Lost ... The author John Milton. The fourteenth edition, to which is prefix'd an Account of his life [by Elijah Fenton. With engraved plates]. MS. notes

“But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, 4 to perplex and dash Maturest counsels.”

Reason Tongue Hollow

Book:The Poetical Works of John Milton

Source: The Poetical Works of John Milton

“A poet soaring in the high reason of his fancies, with his garland and singing robes about him.”

Reason Poet Singing Fancy Soar Robes Garlands

Book:Autobiography of John Milton: Or, Milton's Life in His Own Words

Source: Autobiography of John Milton: Or, Milton's Life in His Own Words

“Your Saying "God is Most Great" does not mean that He is greater than something else, since there is nothing else alongside of Him, so that it could be said that He is greater than it. Rather, the meaning of Allahu Akbar is that He is much too great to be perceived by the senses or for the depths of His Majesty to be reached by reason and logic, and indeed, that He is much too great to be known by an other-than-Him for truly, no one knows God but God.”

Knows Mean Doe Said Reason Known Greater Logic Depth Senses Majesty Knowing God Reason And Logic

Author:Ibn Ata Allah

“Rationalists are admirable beings, rationalism is a hideous monster when it claims for itself omnipotence. Attribution of omnipotence to reason is as bad a piece of idolatry as is worship of stock and stone believing it to be God.”