Abraham H. Cannon famous quotes

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1894... I met with the Quorum and Presidency in the temple... President Woodruff then spoke... 'In searching out my genealogy I found about four hundred of my female kindred who were never married. I asked Pres. Young what I should do with them. He said for me to have them sealed to me unless there were more than 999 of them. The doctrine startled me, but I had it done.
-- Abraham H. Cannon

#President #Done #Four

At a priesthood meeting... the strongest language in regard to Plural Marriage was used that I ever heard, and among other things it was stated that all men in position who would not observe and fulfill that law should be removed from their places.
-- Abraham H. Cannon

#Men #Law #Language

It was, however, resolved that 'we use our private influence at present to prevent our brethren from going into court and promising to obey the law; and as soon as possible we take steps to get some flavors from the government for those who already have more wives than one.'
-- Abraham H. Cannon

#Government #Law #Wife

The Presidents Woodruff and Smith both said they were willing for such a ceremony to occur, if done in Mexico, and Pres. Woodruff promised the Lord's blessing to follow such an act.
-- Abraham H. Cannon

#Blessing #President #Mexico

Bro Snow said I would live to see the time when brothers and sisters would marry each other in this church. All our horror at such an union was due entirely to prejudice and the offspring of such union would be healthy and pure as any other. These were the decided views of Pres. Young when alive, for Bro. S. talked to him freely on this matter.
-- Abraham H. Cannon

#Brother #Views #Snow

We have to confront the very scary fact that the president is a moron. He's really dumb.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1894... I met with the Quorum and Presidency in the temple... President Woodruff then spoke... 'In searching out my genealogy I found about four hundred of my female kindred who were never married. I asked Pres. Young what I should do with them. He said for me to have them sealed to me unless there were more than 999 of them. The doctrine startled me, but I had it done.

While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward.

I won vice president of my student body in high school. That doesn't mean anything.

I just want to do what has to be done so much. I'll never understand why everyone else doesn't feel this way.

I come from a world where you get the film done, that's a success.

After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquility of a political convention.

We have forty-four defenses for him, but he has forty-five ways to score.

Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies.

Again and again there comes a time in history when the man who dares to say that two and two make four is punished with death. ("The Plague")