Book of Matthew Quotes

A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people.

Death most resembles a prophet who is without honor in his own land or a poet who is a stranger among his people.

The world values the seer above all men

The damage done to U.S. prestige by the feckless, buffoonish George W. Bush will take years to repair.

People have set that up as a standard, not to recognize a prophet in his own country.

Oprah Winfrey gives you the stage? Shut your mouth. I said, 'I'm sorry for taking over your show.' She said, 'No, that's why we have you here.'

So people ask, 'But how can you work for a friend?' I say it's because I know that the magazine is called 'O.' The bottom line is somebody has to have the final word. Oprah's not right all the time, but her record is pretty damn good. That's not to say you can't disagree.

Of all forms of prestige, moral prestige is the most valuable, and no statesman should forget that one of the chief elements of British power is the moral weight that is behind it.

Even military juntas want respect.

A hopeful disposition is not the sole qualification to be a prophet.

I am a prophet…I am a prophet … I am a prophet…

When you hear Allah's verses being rejected and mocked at by people, you must not sit with them till they start talking of other things.

If you see from your rulers what you hate, hate the action they do but do not rebel against them You should listen and obey them even if the ruler smites your back and takes your wealth.

No one person should be bigger than the office he represents.

Fearing the weakness of democracy, men have always sought safety in technocrats. But ... [we] have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down before the divine right of experts.

O you who believe! Obey God, the Prophet, and those who have authority among you.

The influence of the leaders is due in very small measure to the arguments they employ, but in a large degree to their prestige. The best proof of this is that, should they by any circumstance lose their prestige, their influence disappears.

Live so that your friends can defend you, but never have to

A great man, who lives intimately with his admirers, with difficulty escapes being made ridiculous.

To govern men, you must either excel them in their accomplishments, or despise them.

Let the world admire the supposed wisdom and valor of our great men, Perhaps they may adopt the qualities that have been ascribed to them, and thus good may be done.

In this quest to seek and find God in all things there is still an area of uncertainty. There must be. If a person says that he met God with total certainty and is not touched by a margin of uncertainty, then this is not good. For me, this is an important key. If one has the answers to all the questions—that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false prophet using religion for himself. The great leaders of the people of God, like Moses, have always left room for doubt.

Are they happy with our God? Are they happy with our prophet? Are they happy with our leader? Never. I don't care about rest of the world. I care about my country.

That's the greatest compliment I can get: when somebody from Key West says, 'Hey, Bubba.' That means I'm in!

The living prophet and the apostles today are as lighthouses in the storm. Steer towards the light of the restored gospel and the inspired teachings of those who represent the Lord on earth.