“What is any political campaign save a concerted effort to turn out a set of politicians who are admittedly bad and put in a set who are thought to be better. The former assumption, I believe is always sound; the latter is just as certainly false. For if experience teaches us anything at all it teaches us this: that a good politician, under democracy, is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.” IfsBelievePoliticalTurnsI BelieveSoundEffortTeachDemocracyHonestPoliticianCampaignsFormerAssumptionLatterUnthinkableBurglarsPolitical CampaignGood Politicians Book:PREJUDICES A SELECTION Source: PREJUDICES A SELECTION
“To Latter-day Saints there can be no objection to the careful and critical study of the scriptures, ancient or modern, provided only that it be an honest study - a search for truth.” StudyModernHonestAncientSaintCarefulCriticalScriptureLatterObjectionsSearch For TruthLatter DaysLatter Day Saints Author:John Andreas Widtsoe
“If the choice is given to us of liberty or security, we must scorn the latter with the proper contempt of free man and the sound judgment of wise men who know that liberty and security are not incompatible in the lives of honest men.” IfsKnowsMenChoicesGivenSoundLibertyWiseHonestSecurityJudgmentLatterContemptScornFree ManHonest ManSound Judgment Author:James Farley
“In the midst of all this turmoil and destruction, the Latter-day Saints should dwell in peace and safety. This they may do if they will be honest with themselves, with their fellowmen, and with their God.” IfsShouldMayHonestHonestyDestructionSafetySaintBeing HonestLatterMidstTurmoilLatter DaysLatter Day Saints Book:Doctrines of Salvation: Sermons and Writings Source: Doctrines of Salvation: Sermons and Writings
“I love telling truthful honest stories. I suppose I'd love the opportunity to be a superhero within a realistic dramatic piece. It would have opportunity for humor too of course. And ideally I would be the writer/director? (Though I suppose if I was, it is POSSIBLE I would give myself a meaty but smaller part so I could focus on the latter of my duties... Maybe).” IfsGivingStoriesWould BeCoursesOpportunityFocusPiecesHonestDutyDirectorsDramaticLatterTelling The TruthRealisticTruthfulSuperhero Author:E.J. Bonilla
“Those who are not schooled and practised in truth [who are not honest and upright men] can never manage aright the government, nor yet can those who spend their lives as closet philosophers; because the former have no high purpose to guide their actions, while the latter keep aloof from public life.” MenGovernmentActionPurposeHonestPhilosopherGuidesManageFormerLatterClosetsPublic LifeSchooledAloofNot HonestUpright Man Author:Plato