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20 Insightful Quotes By John Harvey Kellogg For A Positive Life

Famous As: Physician, Nutritionist and Director of the ‘Battle Creek Sanitarium’
Born On: February 26, 1852
Died On: December 14, 1943
Born In: Tyrone Township, Michigan, United States
Died At Age: 91
John Harvey Kellogg was an eminent nutritionist, medical doctor, health activist, businessman, and inventor. He was also the director of Battle Creek Sanitarium, which was founded by Seventh-day Adventist Church members. The place was a combination of a hydrotheraphy institute, a high-class hotel, a hospital, and an European spa. Both rich and poor who did not have the resources to go to other hospitals, were treated there by Kellogg. He shared his thoughts, views, experiences and opinions on health and science through his writings and books. Well ahead of his time, he threw light on the presence of bacteria in intestines that resulted in diseases and other health issues. Zoom through the quotes and sayings by John Harvey Kellogg that will give you a glimpse of subjects close to his heart including nutrition and vegetarianism. Take a look at the quotes and thoughts by John Harvey Kellogg.
You cannot work with men who won't work with you.

You cannot work with men who won't work with you.

John Harvey Kellogg
Brother Jones is not my product, and I am not responsible for anything he writes or says.

Brother Jones is not my product, and I am not responsible for anything he writes or says.

John Harvey Kellogg
Because I never thought the Lord would treat me any different from any other honest man or that I had an official position that compelled the Lord to help me in any other way than He would help any other man.

Because I never thought the Lord would treat me any different from any other honest man or that I had an official position that compelled the Lord to help me in any other way than He would help any other man.

John Harvey Kellogg
There are any number of people who profess to be good Christian people who are willing to believe all kinds of things on suspicion. Now that is not the way the Bible directs for Christian people to do.

There are any number of people who profess to be good Christian people who are willing to believe all kinds of things on suspicion. Now that is not the way the Bible directs for Christian people to do.

John Harvey Kellogg
These charges that have been made against me, that Prof. Prescott has made, has charged against me, that I denied the atonement in conversation with him, are absolutely false.

These charges that have been made against me, that Prof. Prescott has made, has charged against me, that I denied the atonement in conversation with him, are absolutely false.

John Harvey Kellogg
I don't want you to misunderstand me. You might get up and state what you believe to be Seventh-day Adventism, and I might not agree with everything you said.

I don't want you to misunderstand me. You might get up and state what you believe to be Seventh-day Adventism, and I might not agree with everything you said.

John Harvey Kellogg
I believe that the end of things man-made cannot be very far away - must be near at hand.

I believe that the end of things man-made cannot be very far away - must be near at hand.

John Harvey Kellogg
I believe in the unconscious state of the mind in death.

I believe in the unconscious state of the mind in death.

John Harvey Kellogg
I believe the Sabbath; I keep the Sabbath.

I believe the Sabbath; I keep the Sabbath.

John Harvey Kellogg
When I found the book was condemned as soon as the book was printed, or rather as soon as it was set up ready to print, I held it in plates for a year nearly, waiting to see what would come out of all this discussion.

When I found the book was condemned as soon as the book was printed, or rather as soon as it was set up ready to print, I held it in plates for a year nearly, waiting to see what would come out of all this discussion.

John Harvey Kellogg
The Lord did not bless us with any children of our own, so we gathered up little waifs whom we thought would be neglected and would not be cared for unless we brought them into our family.

The Lord did not bless us with any children of our own, so we gathered up little waifs whom we thought would be neglected and would not be cared for unless we brought them into our family.

John Harvey Kellogg
I think I am the oldest member and have been in good standing longer than any other member of this church.

I think I am the oldest member and have been in good standing longer than any other member of this church.

John Harvey Kellogg
I am, I think the only surviving member of the original Battle Creek church. The church was disbanded, with the exception of thirteen members, in 1870.

I am, I think the only surviving member of the original Battle Creek church. The church was disbanded, with the exception of thirteen members, in 1870.

John Harvey Kellogg
Now when I came to go up to operations, I went down to this patient's room and got down on my knees at the foot of the bed and earnestly asked the Lord to help us and to help me.

Now when I came to go up to operations, I went down to this patient's room and got down on my knees at the foot of the bed and earnestly asked the Lord to help us and to help me.

John Harvey Kellogg
Do you know, that is the root of the whole trouble - has been one of the roots at any rate - is people hearing things and then imagining some more and magnifying it and multiplying it.

Do you know, that is the root of the whole trouble - has been one of the roots at any rate - is people hearing things and then imagining some more and magnifying it and multiplying it.

John Harvey Kellogg
Then, after I came home from Europe, I found I was under condemnation; and I was condemned at that time because I did not endorse the financial policy of the General Conference.

Then, after I came home from Europe, I found I was under condemnation; and I was condemned at that time because I did not endorse the financial policy of the General Conference.

John Harvey Kellogg
Is God a man with two arms and legs like me? Does He have eyes, a head? Does He have bowels? Well I do, and that makes me more wonderful than He is!

Is God a man with two arms and legs like me? Does He have eyes, a head? Does He have bowels? Well I do, and that makes me more wonderful than He is!

John Harvey Kellogg
If you can get some of the devil's money to use for the Lord's work, if you have to borrow it, it is all right and carry on the work.

If you can get some of the devil's money to use for the Lord's work, if you have to borrow it, it is all right and carry on the work.

John Harvey Kellogg
A dead cow or sheep lying in a pasture is recognized as carrion. The same sort of a carcass dressed and hung up in a butcher's stall passes as food.

A dead cow or sheep lying in a pasture is recognized as carrion. The same sort of a carcass dressed and hung up in a butcher's stall passes as food.

John Harvey Kellogg

But sometimes in the midst of worry, anxiety and hard work, it has been pretty hard to bear all these false reports going about the country - to see my friends alienated and being made to believe things that were absolutely false.

John Harvey Kellogg