Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes


We live in a world that is filled with filth and sleaze, a world that reeks of evil. You cannot afford that filthy poison to touch you. Stay away from it. Avoid it.


Citations

Hinckley, Gordon B. "A Tragic Evil Among Us." Ensign, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nov. 2004, p. 59.

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Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
  • Born: June 23, 1910
  • Died: January 27, 2008
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Clergyman

Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from March 1995 until his death in January 2008 at age 97. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history.