Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.

Meaning of the quote

This quote means that someone who acts arrogant or defensive is likely hiding their insecurities or weaknesses. The "chip on the shoulder" refers to a person who seems angry or bothered by small things, which is often a sign that they are feeling unsure of themselves deep down. The "wood higher up" suggests that the real problem or issue is not what you see on the surface, but something deeper within that person.

About Brigham Young

Brigham Young was a prominent American religious leader and politician who served as the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He led the Mormon pioneers west and founded Salt Lake City, later serving as the first governor of the Utah Territory. Young was also a polygamist with at least 56 wives and 57 children.

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Honest hearts produce honest actions.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

I don’t care about my character here on earth.I don’t care about what other people think or say about me, all I care about is my standing before the Lord.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

Any young man who is unmarried at the age of twenty one is a menace to the community.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what’s right.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

Love the giver more than the gift.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

If I had a choice of educating my daughters or my sons because of opportunity constraints, I would choose to educate my daughters.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

Don’t try to tear down other people’s religion about their ears, Build up your own perfect structure of truth, and invite your listeners to enter in and enjoy it’s glories.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

A good man, is a good man, whether in this church, or out of it.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

I want to live perfectly above the law, and make it my servant instead of my master.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the worlds work, and the power to appreciate life.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in his sphere.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

The biggest labor problem is tomorrow.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)

In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us.

Brigham Young

American religious leader (1801-1877)