Right physical habits promote mental superiority. Intellectual power, physical stamina, and length of life depend upon immutable laws. Nature’s God will not interfere to preserve men from the consequences of violating nature’s requirements. He who strives for the mastery must be temperate in all things. Daniel’s clearness of mind and firmness of purpose, his power in acquiring knowledge and in resisting temptation, were due in a great degree to the plainness of his diet in connection with his life of prayer.—The Youth’s Instructor, July 9, 1903 (Messages to Young People, 242). {2MCP 568.2}

De rette fysiske vaner fremmer åndelig overlegenhed. Intellektuel kraft, fysisk styrke og livets længde afhænger af uforanderlige love. Naturens Gud vil ikke gribe ind for at beskytte menneskene fra følgerne af at overtræde naturens krav. Den, som kæmper for at blive sejrvinder, må være afholdende i alle ting. Daniels klare tankegang og faste forsætter, hans evne til at erhverve kundskab og hans kraft til at modstå fristelse skyldtes i høj grad hans jævne levevis i forbindelse med et liv i bøn.—The Youth’s Instructor, 9. juli, 1903 (Budskaber til de unge, 143).