--- title: "19 May Quotes By Brigham Young" description: "19 May quotes by Brigham Young. Plus more from Brigham Young and more May sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/brigham-young-1075_all-things_my-people-must-be-tried-in-all-things-th_895315.jpg" --- > [My people must be tried in all things, that they may be prepared to receive the glory that I have for them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/my-people-must-be-tried-in-all-things-that-they-may-be-prepared-to/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/brigham-young-1075_all-things_my-people-must-be-tried-in-all-things-th_895315.jpg) > [If you want to know what to do with a thief that you may find stealing, I say kill him on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/if-you-want-to-know-what-to-do-with-a-thief-that-you-may-find/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/068/brigham-young-1075_commit_if-you-want-to-know-what-to-do-with-a-th_1635308.jpg) > [Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/silence-may-be-golden-but-can-you-think-of-a-better-way-to-entertain/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4c/brigham-young-1075_better-way_silence-may-be-golden-but-can-you-think_1728143.jpg) > [Daily toil, however humble it may be, is our daily duty, and by doing it well, we make it a part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/daily-toil-however-humble-it-may-be-is-our-daily-duty-and-by-doing-it/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/000/brigham-young-1075_duty_daily-toil-however-humble-it-may-be-is-o_690539.jpg) > [The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of the Lord, and issues forth from himself, and may properly be called God's minister to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/the-holy-ghost-is-the-spirit-of-the-lord-and-issues-forth-from/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4b/brigham-young-1075_ghost_the-holy-ghost-is-the-spirit-of-the-lord_993970.jpg) > [At times our children may not be in possession of a good spirit; but if the parent continues to possess the good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/at-times-our-children-may-not-be-in-possession-of-a-good-spirit-but/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc2/brigham-young-1075_children_at-times-our-children-may-not-be-in-poss_942479.jpg) > [This is loving your neighbour as ourselves; if he needs help, help him; and if he wants salvation and it is necessary…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/this-is-loving-your-neighbour-as-ourselves-if-he-needs-help-help-him/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e21/brigham-young-1075_blood_this-is-loving-your-neighbour-as-ourselv_2543539.jpg) > [What a learned idea! Jesus, our elder brother, was begotten in the flesh by the same character that was in the garden…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/what-a-learned-idea-jesus-our-elder-brother-was-begotten-in-the-flesh/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16f/brigham-young-1075_brother_what-a-learned-idea-jesus-our-elder-brot_2594215.jpg) > [Prepare yourselves for two weeks from tomorrow; and I will tell you now, that if you will tarry with your husbands, after…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/prepare-yourselves-for-two-weeks-from-tomorrow-and-i-will-tell-you/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/285/brigham-young-1075_bows_prepare-yourselves-for-two-weeks-from-to_1366707.jpg) > [If you go on a mission to preach the gospel with lightness and frivolity in your hearts, looking for this and that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/if-you-go-on-a-mission-to-preach-the-gospel-with-lightness-and/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/559/brigham-young-1075_christ_if-you-go-on-a-mission-to-preach-the-gos_2921247.jpg) > [Brother Cannon remarked that people wondered how many wives and children I had. He may inform them that I shall have wives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/brother-cannon-remarked-that-people-wondered-how-many-wives-and/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3f/brigham-young-1075_brother_brother-cannon-remarked-that-people-wond_1210680.jpg) > [Some of you may ask, ?Is there a single ordinance to be dispensed with? Is there one of the commandments that God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/some-of-you-may-ask-is-there-a-single-ordinance-to-be-dispensed-with/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/719/brigham-young-1075_asks_some-of-you-may-ask-is-there-a-single-or_547158.jpg) > [If you want to know what to do with a thief that you may find stealing, I say kill him on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/if-you-want-to-know-what-to-do-with-a-thief-that-you-may-find-2/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5fd/brigham-young-1075_commit_if-you-want-to-know-what-to-do-with-a-th_2685357.jpg) > [I know just as well what to teach this people and just what to say to them and what to do in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/i-know-just-as-well-what-to-teach-this-people-and-just-what-to-say-to/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aff/brigham-young-1075_bible_i-know-just-as-well-what-to-teach-this-p_2111177.jpg) > [There is neither man or woman in this Church who is not on a mission. That mission will last as long as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/there-is-neither-man-or-woman-in-this-church-who-is-not-on-a-mission/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/434/brigham-young-1075_church_there-is-neither-man-or-woman-in-this-ch_1445304.jpg) > [Of the time that is allotted to man here on the earth there is none to lose or waste. After suitable rest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/of-the-time-that-is-allotted-to-man-here-on-the-earth-there-is-none/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/075/brigham-young-1075_charity_of-the-time-that-is-allotted-to-man-here_632743.jpg) > [Ham will continue to be servant of servants, as the Lord decreed, until the curse is removed. will the present struggle free…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/ham-will-continue-to-be-servant-of-servants-as-the-lord-decreed-until/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/307/brigham-young-1075_almighty_ham-will-continue-to-be-servant-of-serva_734056.jpg) > [If the Latter-day Saints will walk up to their privileges, and exercise faith in the name of Jesus Christ, and live in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/if-the-latter-day-saints-will-walk-up-to-their-privileges-and/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e36/brigham-young-1075_all-things_if-the-latter-day-saints-will-walk-up-to_479434.jpg) > [The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy. Others attain unto a glory…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/the-only-men-who-become-gods-even-the-sons-of-god-are-those-who-enter/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0f/brigham-young-1075_accepting_the-only-men-who-become-gods-even-the-so_5738.jpg) ## Other authors on May ## More by Brigham Young > [The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy. Others attain unto a glory and may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/the-only-men-who-become-gods-even-the-sons-of-god-are-those-who-enter/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [It is for us to do those things which the Lord requires at our hands, and leave the result with him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/it-is-for-us-to-do-those-things-which-the-lord-requires-at-our-hands/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [After men have got their exaltations and their crowns--have become Gods, even the sons of God--are made Kings of kings and Lords of lords,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/after-men-have-got-their-exaltations-and-their-crowns-have-become/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [“If you are ever called upon to chasten a person, never chasten beyond the balm you have within you to bind up.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/if-you-are-ever-called-upon-to-chasten-a-person-never-chasten-beyond/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [We went west willingly--because we had to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/we-went-west-willingly-because-we-had-to/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [It is bad enough to see young fools, but worse to see old fools.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/it-is-bad-enough-to-see-young-fools-but-worse-to-see-old-fools/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [I expect, if I am faithful with yourselves, that I shall see the time with yourselves that we shall know how to prepare to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/i-expect-if-i-am-faithful-with-yourselves-that-i-shall-see-the-time/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [“Parties in our Government have no better idea than to think the Republic stands all the firmer upon opposition; but I say that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/parties-in-our-government-have-no-better-idea-than-to-think-the/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [If I had a choice of educating my daughters or my sons because of opportunity constraints, I would choose to educate my daughters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/if-i-had-a-choice-of-educating-my-daughters-or-my-sons-because-of/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/we-should-never-permit-ourselves-to-do-anything-that-we-are-not/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [I feel like shouting, hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever I knew Joseph Smith, the Prophet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/i-feel-like-shouting-hallelujah-all-the-time-when-i-think-that-i-ever/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [Our faith is concentrated in the Son of God, and through him in the Father; and the Holy Ghost is their minister to bring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/our-faith-is-concentrated-in-the-son-of-god-and-through-him-in-the/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [ How shall we know that we obey \[God\]? There is but one method by which we can know it, and that is by the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/how-shall-we-know-that-we-obey-god-there-is-but-one-method-by-which/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [Infringe upon the rights of no one. Borrow no tool but what you will return according to promise. Take no wood, nor anything else…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/infringe-upon-the-rights-of-no-one-borrow-no-tool-but-what-you-will/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [All I have to do is keep my spirit, feelings and conscience like a sheet of blank paper, and let the Spirit and power…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/all-i-have-to-do-is-keep-my-spirit-feelings-and-conscience-like-a/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/may/brigham-young/#itemlist", "name": "19 May Quotes By Brigham Young", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My people must be tried in all things, that they may be prepared to receive the glory that I have for them.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brigham Young" }, 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