But there is a beauty every girl has—a gift from God, as pure as the sunlight, and as sacred as life. It… — 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… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
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
As precious as life itself is our heritage of individual freedom, for man's free agency is a God-given gift. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Men may yearn for peace, cry for peace, and work for peace, but there will be no peace until they follow the… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“Is it the body you are going to serve and be a slave to or is it the spirit you are going… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“Just think! The only reason the world knows anything about them [Jesus’ Apostles] is because having met the Savior, they made Him… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Motherhood is the greatest potential influence either for good or ill in human life. The mother's image is the first that stamps… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The true purpose of life is the perfection of humanity through individual effort, under the guidance of God's inspiration. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Motherhood is the one thing in all the world which most truly exemplifies the God-given virtues of creating and sacrificing. Though it… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
It is part of our "Mormon" theology that the Constitution of the United States was divinely inspired; that our Republic came into… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
… The most worthy calling in life is that in which man can serve best his fellow man. … The noblest aim… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
To be ignorant of one's own ignorance is to be in an unprogressive, uninspired state of existence. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“Whosoever will save his life shall lose it: And whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.’ [Matthew 16:25.]…He… — 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
All good things require effort. That which is worth having will cost part of your physical being, your intellectual power and your… — 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
“Life here is probationary. It is man’s duty to become the master, not the slave of nature. His appetites are to be… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The aim of education is to develop resources in the child that will contribute to his well-being as long as life endures;… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“The home is the first and most effective place to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self control, the value… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Man's earthly existence is but a test as to whether he will concentrate his efforts, his mind, his soul upon things which… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
In choosing a companion, it is necessary to study the disposition, the inheritance, and training of the one with whom you are… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Next to the bestowal of life itself, the right to direct that life is God's greatest gift to man. — 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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