We should become acquainted with men in high places and, by exercising the wisdom of the serpent and the harmlessness of the dove, we might obtain advantage from them, for God would move upon their minds to do many things in behalf of His people. If proper persons would set before those who have means and influence the needs of the work of God in a proper light, these men might do much to advance the cause of God in our world. We have put away from us privileges and advantages that we might have had the benefit of, because we chose to stand independent of the world. But we need not sacrifice one principle of truth while taking advantage of every opportunity to advance the cause of God. {TM 197.2}

Vi skulle blive bekendt med mennesker af høj rang og, ved at bruge slangens snildhed og duens enfoldighed, kunne vi opnå nytte af dem, for Gud vil røre ved deres tanker til at gøre mange ting til hans folks bedste. Hvis de rigtige mennesker ville sætte dem, der har midler og indflydelse for Guds arbejdes mangler, foran i et rigtigt lys, kunne disse mennesker gøre meget for at fremme Guds sag i vor verden. Vi har taget (198) privilegier og fortrin væk fra os som vi kunne have haft fordelene af, fordi vi vælger at stå uafhængig af verden. Men vi behøver ikke at ofre et sandheds princip når vi tager fordel af de anledninger når vi fremmer Guds sag.