Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young

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I read this probably about eight years ago. It was one of the first (if not the first?) of these manuals that the church started putting out there for Elder's quorum/Relief Society. And, I think, it is one of the best. It is loaded with material and is more in depth than most of the manuals (it is one of the few two year manuals, i.e. 48 chapters). Plus, there is no shortage of sweet Brigham Young quotes as he was one to speak his mind with boldness. Case in point: "I wanted to thunder, and roar out the gospel to the nations. It burned in my bones like fire pent up.... Nothing would satisfy me but to cry abroad in the world what the Lord is doing in the latter days."

Quotes:

"It requires all the atonement of Christ, the mercy of the Father, the pity of angels and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ to be with us always, and then to do the very best we possibly can, to get rid of this sin within us, so that we may escape from this world into the celestial kingdom."

"It matters not whether you or I feel like praying, when the time comes to pray, pray. If we do not feel like it, we should pray till we do."

"Truth is obeyed when it is loved."

"What are we here for? To learn to enjoy more, and to increase in knowledge and in experience."

"The Book of Mormon...declares that the Bible is true, and it proves it; and the two prove each other true."

"If you let us alone, we will do it a little more leisurely; but if you persecute us, we will sit up nights to preach the Gospel."