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Joseph Franklin Rutherford

9 quotes

Joseph Franklin Rutherford is the kind of thinker who lets the words do the talking — and they talk volumes. Their thinking spans from Happiness to Relationship, revealing a mind that refused to stay in one lane. Our collection holds 10 quotes from Joseph Franklin Rutherford, each offering a different angle on Happiness, Relationship, Peace, Money, and Knowledge. Here is a taste of their wisdom: "Life everlasting in a state of happiness is the greatest desire of all men."

“Life everlasting in a state of happiness is the greatest desire of all men.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Happiness

All Quotes by Joseph Franklin Rutherford

“Before we can know God and understand his great plan it is first necessary for us to believe that he exists and that he rewards all who diligently seek him.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

God

“If you are kept in ignorance of the true way and permit yourself to rely upon and be guided by the opinion of imperfect man, you can never gain the riches that will bring you peace and lasting happiness.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Happiness

“It is conceded by all that man is the very highest type of all living creatures on the earth. His intelligence is far superior to that of any other earthly being.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Intelligence

“Life everlasting in a state of happiness is the greatest desire of all men.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Happiness

“Jehovah God is truly rich far beyond the imagination of humankind.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Imagination

“False riches, consisting of money, houses and lands, acquired by selfish means at cost to others and thereafter used selfishly, are almost always used for the oppression of other persons.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Money

“The inspired Scriptures make the clear distinction between false and true riches and make plain the reason why happiness is gained and fully enjoyed only by those who find true riches.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Happiness

“The development of the telescope, together with increased knowledge of things, brought men to see that the earth is not what man had once thought it to be.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Knowledge

“The Bible is the only credible guide either as to the real relationship between man and the earth and the great Creator of both or concerning the purpose of the creation of both.”

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Relationship