• I find myself frequently placed where I dare give neither assent nor dissent to propositions that are submitted to me; for there is danger that any words I may speak shall be reported as something that the Lord has given me. It is not always safe for me to express my own judgment; for sometimes when someone wishes to carry out his own purpose, he will regard any favorable word I may speak as special light from the Lord

    Ellen G. White: I find myself frequently placed where I 
 dare give neither assent nor dissent to propositions that are submitted to me; 
 for there is danger that any words I may speak shall be reported as something 
 that the Lord has given me. It is not always safe for me to express my own 
 judgment; for sometimes when someone wishes to carry out his own purpose, 
 he will regard any favorable word I may speak as special light from the Lord