Grumbling Stunts Growth—There are men who possess excellent faculties but who have come to a standstill. They do not go forward to victory. And the ability with which God has endowed them is of no value to His cause because it is unused. Many of these men are found among the grumblers. They grumble because, they say, they are not appreciated. But they do not appreciate themselves sufficiently to cooperate with the Greatest Teacher the world has ever known.—The Review and Herald, March 10, 1903. {2MCP 577.4}

Gnavpottetendensen vokser — Der er mennesker som har fremragende evner, men som er kommet i stilstand. De går ikke frem til sejr. Og de evner som Gud har begavet dem med, er ikke af værdi for hans sag, fordi de ikke bruges. Mange af disse mennesker findes blandt gnavpotterne. De knurrer fordi de siger at de ikke bliver påskønnet. Men de påskønner ikke dem selv (578) nok til at samarbejde med den Største Lærer verden nogen sinde har kendt. — The Review and Herald, 10. marts, 1903.