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Hugh Nibley Quotes: The gas-law of learning: . . . any amount of information no matter how small will fill any intellectual void no matter how large.
         

The gas-law of learning: . . . any amount of information no matter how small will fill any intellectual void no matter how large.


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True knowledge never shuts the door on more knowledge, but zeal often does.

True knowledge never shuts the door on more knowledge, but zeal often does.



Why read the Book of Mormon? Because angels do not come on trivial errands.

Why read the Book of Mormon? Because angels do not come on trivial errands.



What on earth have a man's name, degree, academic position, and of all things, opinions, to do with whether a thing is true?

What on earth have a man's name, degree, academic position, and of all things, opinions, to do with whether a thing is true?



Why do people feel guilty about TV? What is wrong with it? Just this: it shuts out all the wonderful things of which the mind is capable, leaving it drugged in a state of thoughtless stupor.

Why do people feel guilty about TV? What is wrong with it? Just this: it shuts out all the wonderful things of which the mind is capable, leaving it drugged in a state of thoughtless stupor.



Indolent and unworthy the beggar may be—but that is not your concern: It is better, said Joseph Smith, to feed ten impostors than to run the risk of turning away one honest petition.

Indolent and unworthy the beggar may be—but that is not your concern: It is better, said Joseph Smith, to feed ten impostors than to run the risk of turning away one honest petition.



No matter where we begin, if we pursue knowledge diligently and honestly, our quest will inevitably lead us from the things of the earth to the things of heaven.

No matter where we begin, if we pursue knowledge diligently and honestly, our quest will inevitably lead us from the things of the earth to the things of heaven.



[Eve] sees through Satan's disquise of clever hypocrisy, identifies him, and exposes him for what he is...[ever since Satan has] had it in for women.

[Eve] sees through Satan's disquise of clever hypocrisy, identifies him, and exposes him for what he is...[ever since Satan has] had it in for women.



Don't be like anybody else. Be different. Then you can make a contribution. Otherwise, you just echo something; you're just a reflection.

Don't be like anybody else. Be different. Then you can make a contribution. Otherwise, you just echo something; you're just a reflection.



You can only expand your capacities by working to the very limit

You can only expand your capacities by working to the very limit



The Book of Mormon is an inexhaustible encyclopedia of knowledge.

The Book of Mormon is an inexhaustible encyclopedia of knowledge.





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God defines himself as "I am who I am", which also means: My being is such that I shall always be present in every moment of becoming.



Life is about the journey, not the destination. As long as we persevere in mindful thinking, beliefs and actions, our internal compass will point us towards true-self each step of the way.

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Information obtained under dubious circumstances cannot play a role in legal proceedings in a constitutional state. But everything that's available must be taken into account in threat prevention.

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To observe a profoundly stupid individual can be very enriching, and that's why we should never feel contempt for them.

To observe a profoundly stupid individual can be very enriching, and that's why we should never feel contempt for them.



Spiders so large they appear to be wearing the pelts of small mammals.

Spiders so large they appear to be wearing the pelts of small mammals.



Many could forgo heavy meals, a full wardrobe, a fine house, etcetera. It is the ego they cannot forgo.

Many could forgo heavy meals, a full wardrobe, a fine house, etcetera. It is the ego they cannot forgo.



There are two ways to wash the dishes. One way is to wash them to get them clean. The other way is to wash them in order to wash the dishes.

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Apparently, in the Avesta classical period no one would have dreamed of having a spiritual experience without resort to drugs.



Which religion gives the greatest joy to God? That which inspires human beings to practice Ahimsa and compassion to all creatures.

Which religion gives the greatest joy to God? That which inspires human beings to practice Ahimsa and compassion to all creatures.




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