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. (Hugh Nibley)

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.

Hugh Nibley

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