Man is a spiritual being, a soul, and at some period of his life everyone is possessed with an irresistible desire to know his relationship to the Infinite. . . . There is something within him which urges him to… — 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
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
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
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
[One] principle that actuated the lives of the fathers who founded our Constitution was faith in God. — David O. McKay Copy Share
“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
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
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
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
“When you are tempted to stay away from that seventies' meeting, from that elder's meeting, from that deacons' quorum and you shrink from going… — David O. McKay Copy Share
And what is true education? It is awakening a love for truth; giving a just sense of duty; opening the eyes of the soul… — David O. McKay Copy Share
Today, as never before, the issue is clearly defined-liberty and freedom of choice, or oppression and subjugation for the individual and for nations. — David O. McKay Copy Share
