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Theodore M. Burton Quotes:

Theodore M. Burton quotes

Life: March 27, 1907 - December 22, 1989

Birthday: March 27

Death: December 22

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What Grandfather Burton did for me was to write a sacred family record, the small plates of Burton, or, if you will, an inspirational family record. Much of what we now regard as scripture was not anything more or less than men writing of their own spiritual experiences for the benefit of their posterity. These scriptures are family records. Therefore, as a people we ought to write of our own lives and our own experiences to form a sacred record for our descendants. We must provide for them the same uplifting, faith-promoting strength that the ancient scriptures now give us.

Topics: Uplifting, Spiritual, Writing

quote if we follow the example of jesus christ and become true peacemakers that flood of love theodore m burton Quotes

If we follow the example of Jesus Christ and become true peacemakers, that flood of love will cover the earth as with a blanket.

Topics: Jesus, Example, Earth, Peacemaker

Love . . . [is] a lack of personal selfishness.

Topics: Selfish, Love Is, Selfishness

We are not set apart to rule, but chosen and set apart to serve.

Topics: Chosen

Because of the Saviors Atonement, repentance is a beautiful word and a marvelous refuge.

Topics: Beautiful, Atonement, Repentance, Beautiful Words

You can recognize the Spirit of Christ within you when you speak to one another or speak of another person with a warm smile instead of with a frown or scowl.

Topics: Spirit, Speak, Christ

It appears to me that men are trying to speak for God instead of letting God speak for himself.

Topics: Letting Go, Men, Trying

The greatest missionary tool we have is that of demonstrating friendliness, brotherly kindness, harmony, love and peace in our homes and in all our church meetings.

Topics: Kindness, Home, Church

We must remember to teach our children that even if others fail to be kind and considerate, we ought to be slow to condemn and very quick to forgive. We need not be tolerant of sin, but we must become tolerant and forgiving of the sinner.

Topics: Children, Judging, Forgiving

The greater the teacher, the greater the pupil may become.

Topics: Teacher, Teaching, May

Peace cannot come by legislation or through affiliation with any political philosophy...Peace, joy, and happiness can come only through an acceptance of God's revealed plan of life.

Topics: Philosophy, Acceptance, Joy, Affiliation, Political Philosophy

Repentance is a change of behavior which invites forgiveness.

Topics: Behavior, Repentance, Invites

The longer we are members of the Church, the better we understand the gospel, the more we will be inclined to be peacefully minded. The more diligently we follow the teaching of Christ, the slower we will be to be angry with each other and the quicker we will be to forgive each other.

Topics: Teaching, Forgiving, Church

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