J. Reuben Clark Quotes

He who speaks the truth must keep one foot in the stirrup.

I commend to you the virtues of thrift and industry. In doing so, I do not wish you to be a "tightwad," if you will pardon that expression, or to be a freeloader, or anything of the kind.

He who speaks the truth must keep one foot in the stirrup.

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.

Today, the biggest challenge we must meet is the one we present to ourselves. To not become a nation that places entitlement ahead of accomplishment. To not become a country that places comfortable lies ahead of difficult truths. To not become a people that thinks so little of ourselves that we demand no sacrifice from each other.

See it all. See it fairly. Be truthful, be sensible and be careful with language. When nothing depends on man, everything depends on him.

I've always told the truth. I've often been wrong - but I've never knowingly lied. Not in public life. Because I don't see the need to.

The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution.

Industry, economy, honesty, and kindness form a quartet of virtues that will never be improved upon.

It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.

We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.

Falsehood and delusion are allowed in no case whatsoever. But, as in the exercise of all the virtues, there is an economy of truth.

Truth is often attended with danger

He that would speak the truth must have one foot in the stirrup.

Our policies must be premised on, and must reinforce, values such as family, hard work, integrity and personal responsibility.

When you find that people are not telling you the truth---look out!

If hard work, integrity, thrift, and perseverance have caused you to succeed, then you don't owe anyone an apology for winning.

Let us avoid debt as we would avoid a plague...Let every head of every household see to it that he has on hand enough food and clothing, and, where possible, fuel also, for at least a year ahead...Let every head of household aim to own his own home, free from mortgage. Let us again clothe ourselves with these proved and sterling virtues-honesty, truthfulness, chastity, sobriety, temperance, industry, and thrift; let us discard all covetousness and greed.

Be truthful... and pay attention. I would also recommend the avoidance of credit cards.

Honesty is a principle, and we have our moral agency to determine how we will apply this principle. We have the agency to make choices, but ultimately we will be accountable for each choice we make. We may deceive others, but there is One we will never deceive. From the Book of Mormon we learn, "The keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; and he employeth no servant there; and there is none other way save it be by the gate; for he cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name." [2 Nephi 9:41]

I take no actions that I wouldn't publicly recount. If you can't speak your deeds, then don't do them.

In business sharp practice sometimes succeeds, but in art honesty is not only the best but the only policy.

Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth.

Cultivate truth, good faith, experience, cleverness, sociability, and industry.

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.