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Life Quotes by David O. McKay

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David O. McKay teaches that a worthwhile life requires effort, sacrifice, and the use of free agency as a divine gift. He links true peace to following Christ’s path and sees motherhood as a powerful influence. The ultimate aim is humanity’s perfection guided by God’s inspiration.

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No other success [in life] can compensate for failure in the home.

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The greatest comfort in this life is having a close relationship with God.

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“The greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul.”

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Pleasure is not the purpose of man's existence. Joy is.

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Peace springs from righteousness in the soul, from upright living.

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Next to the bestowal of life itself, the right to direct that life is God's greatest gift to man.

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I never think of death: I am too busy thinking of life.

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Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny.

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The true purpose of life is the perfection of humanity through individual effort, under the guidance of God's inspiration.

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“Is it the body you are going to serve and be a slave to or is it the spirit you are going…

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True education is awakening a love for truth...opening the eyes of the soul to the great purpose and end of life.

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The home is the basis of a righteous life and no other instrumentality can take its place nor fulfill its essential functions.

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The kind of life you live, your disposition, your very nature, will be determined by your thoughts, of which your acts are…

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To be ignorant of one's own ignorance is to be in an unprogressive, uninspired state of existence.

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In choosing a companion, it is necessary to study the disposition, the inheritance, and training of the one with whom you are…

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Men may yearn for peace, cry for peace, and work for peace, but there will be no peace until they follow the…

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Friendship is a sacred possession. As air, water and sunshine to flowers, trees and verdure, so smiles, sympathy and love of friends…

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Motherhood is the one thing in all the world which most truly exemplifies the God-given virtues of creating and sacrificing. Though it…

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Man is a spiritual being, a soul, and at some period of his life everyone is possessed with an irresistible desire to…

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“The home is the first and most effective place to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self control, the value…

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“The true end of life is not mere existence, not pleasure, not fame, not wealth. The true purpose of life is the…

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“…The Lord through His grace appeared to man, gave him the Gospel or eternal plan whereby he might rise above the carnal…

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The young man who closes the door behind him, who draws the curtains, and there in silence pleads with God for help,…

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No man can sincerely resolve to apply to his daily life the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth without sensing a change in…

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The character of a child is formed largely during the first twelve years of his life. He spends 16 times as many…

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And what is true education? It is awakening a love for truth; giving a just sense of duty; opening the eyes of…

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“A man may possess a profound knowledge of history and mathematics; he may be an authority in psychology, biology, or astronomy; he…

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“As precious as life itself is our heritage of individual freedom, for man's free agency is a God-given gift. In sensing our…

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“Whosoever will save his life shall lose it: And whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.’ [Matthew 16:25.]…He…

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The aim of education is to develop resources in the child that will contribute to his well-being as long as life endures;…

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“Just think! The only reason the world knows anything about them [Jesus’ Apostles] is because having met the Savior, they made Him…

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“A man may possess a profound knowledge of history and mathematics; he may be an authority in psychology, biology, or astronomy; he…

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As precious as life itself is our heritage of individual freedom, for man's free agency is a God-given gift.

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I'm going to tell you the most important secret of human life. The most critical need of the human soul is to…

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… The most worthy calling in life is that in which man can serve best his fellow man. … The noblest aim…

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A man who cannot control his temper is not very likely to control his passions, and no matter what his pretensions in…

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Man's earthly existence is but a test as to whether he will concentrate his efforts, his mind, his soul upon things which…

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Among life's sweetest blessings is fellowship with men and women whose ideals and aspirations are high and noble. Next to a sense…

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But there is a beauty every girl has—a gift from God, as pure as the sunlight, and as sacred as life. It…

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“No thing worth while is obtained in this life without sacrificing, without putting forth effort. The evil one thrusts things upon us…

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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…

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…

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Adversity itself may lead toward and not away from God and spiritual enlightenment; and privation may prove a source of strength if we can…

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…

[One] principle that actuated the lives of the fathers who founded our Constitution was faith in God.

“No thing worth while is obtained in this life without sacrificing, without putting forth effort. The evil one thrusts things upon us but God…

There are seeds of happiness in every soul. Our mental attitude and dispositions constitute the environment in which these seeds germinate. There is as…

The most powerful thing in the world is an idea.

He who harbors hatred and bitterness injures himself far more than the one towards whom he manifests these evil propensities.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ can make bad men good and good men better, can alter human nature, and can change human lives.

The basis of all sin is selfishness.

“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…

And what is true education? It is awakening a love for truth; giving a just sense of duty; opening the eyes of the soul…

Today, as never before, the issue is clearly defined-liberty and freedom of choice, or oppression and subjugation for the individual and for nations.