Mike > Mike's Quotes

“I have observed, indeed, generally, that while in protestant countries the defections from the Platonic Christianity of the priests is to Deism, in catholic countries they are to Atheism. Diderot, D'Alembert, D’Holbach, Condorcet, are known to have been among the most virtuous of men. Their virtue, then, must have had some other foundation than the love of God.

[Letter to Thomas Law, 13 June 1814]”
― Thomas Jefferson, Letters of Thomas Jefferson

“For three things I thank God every day of my life: thanks that he has vouchsafed me knowledge of his works; deep thanks that he has set in my darkness the lamp of faith; deep, deepest thanks that I have another life to look forward to--a life joyous with light and flowers and heavenly song.”
― Helen Keller

“I may not always walk the straight and narrow, but I sure in hell try to cross it as often as I can.”
― J. Golden Kimball

“A sermon should be like a woman’s dress. Long enough to cover the essentials but short enough to keep your attention.”
― J. Golden Kimball

“What can God do for a liar who refuses to repent? Can the Lord save him? He can’t claim salvation. Baptizing him in water will not settle the trouble, unless you keep him under.”
― J. Golden Kimball

“I don't know about this here eternal marriage business. But it seems to me that if you can't live with the sons-of-bitches on earth the Lord won't force you to remain with them in heaven.”
― J. Golden Kimball

“I believe if I had a house in hell and a house in St. George, I'd rent out the one in St. George and live in hell. I really would.”
― J. Golden Kimball

“Some people say a person receives a position in this church through revelation, and others say they get it through inspiration, but I say they get it through relation. If I hadn't been related to Heber C. Kimball I wouldn't have been a damn thing in this church.”
― J. Golden Kimball

“Cut me off from the Church? They can't do that! I repent do damn fast!”
― J. Golden Kimball

“If you have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell because that is exactly where it came from.”
― Brigham Young