And what is true education? It is awakening a love for truth; giving a just sense of duty; opening the eyes of… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
A girl who sacrifices self-respect for social popularity debases true womanhood. A spotless character, founded upon the ability to say "no" in… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
[Liberty] is freedom of choice, a divine gift, an essential virtue in a peaceful society. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The first contributing factor to a happy home is the sublime virtue of loyalty, one of the noblest attributes of the human… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Thoughts mold your features. Thoughts lift your soul heavenward or drag you toward hell. … As nothing reveals character like the company… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Would you have a strong and virile nation, keep your homes pure; would you reduce delinquency and crime, lessen the number of… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
True education does not consist merely in the acquiring of a few facts of science, history, literature, or art, but in the… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Wisdom is the right application of knowledge; and true education...is the application of knowledge to the development of a noble and Godlike… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The character of a child is formed largely during the first twelve years of his life. He spends 16 times as many… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Character is the aim of true education; and science, history, and literature are but means used to accomplish this desired end. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“A man may possess a profound knowledge of history and mathematics; he may be an authority in psychology, biology, or astronomy; he… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Sincere prayer implies that when we ask for any virtue or blessing, we should work for the blessing and cultivate the virtue. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Be thankful that sometimes God lets you struggle for a long time before that answer comes. Your character will grow; your faith… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
There is no development of character without resistance, there is no growth of spirituality without overcoming. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Happiness consists not of having, but of being; not of possessing, but of enjoying. It is a warm glow of the heart… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“An essential virtue is humility. … The principle of humility and prayer leads one to feel a need of divine guidance. Self-reliance… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“A man may possess a profound knowledge of history and mathematics; he may be an authority in psychology, biology, or astronomy; he… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“The greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul.” — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
A man's reaction to his appetites and impulses when they are roused gives the measure of that man's character. In these reactions… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
But there is a beauty every girl has—a gift from God, as pure as the sunlight, and as sacred as life. It is a… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Free agency is a gift of God....The world does not comprehend the significance of that divine gift to the individual. It is as inherent… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Adversity itself may lead toward and not away from God and spiritual enlightenment; and privation may prove a source of strength if we can… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
No parent can consistently teach faith in Christ who profanes the name of Deity. Profanity is never heard in the well-ordered home. Swearing is… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
[One] principle that actuated the lives of the fathers who founded our Constitution was faith in God. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“No thing worth while is obtained in this life without sacrificing, without putting forth effort. The evil one thrusts things upon us but God… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
There are seeds of happiness in every soul. Our mental attitude and dispositions constitute the environment in which these seeds germinate. There is as… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
He who harbors hatred and bitterness injures himself far more than the one towards whom he manifests these evil propensities. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The Gospel of Jesus Christ can make bad men good and good men better, can alter human nature, and can change human lives. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
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