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
The Gospel of Jesus Christ can make bad men good and good men better, can alter human nature, and can change human… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
All men who have moved the world have been men who would stand true to their conscience. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Man is responsible not only for every deed, but also for every idle word and thought. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
No greater responsibility can rest upon a man, than to be a teacher of God's children — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The purpose of the church is to make bad men good and good men better. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Thoughts that most frequently occupy the mind determine a man's course of action. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
That which a man continually thinks about determines his actions in times of opportunity and stress. I will know what you are… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
A man may act as his conscience dictates so long as he does not infringe upon the rights of others. That is… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Only to the extent that men desire peace and brotherhood can the world be made better. No peace even though temporarily obtained,… — 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
The Constitution of this government was written by men who accepted Jesus Christ as the Savior of mankind. Let men and women… — 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
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
The development of our spiritual nature should concern us most. Spirituality is the highest acquisition of the soul, the divine in man;… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Man is a spiritual being, a soul, and at some period of his life everyone is possessed with an irresistible desire to… — 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
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
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
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
One time or another we all face adversity's chilling wind. One man flees from it, and like an unresisting kite falls to… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Throughout the ages advanced souls have yearned for a society in which liberty and justice prevail. Men have sought for it, fought… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The noblest calling in the world is motherhood. True motherhood is the most beautiful of all arts, the greatest of all professions.… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Man's greatest happiness comes from losing himself for the good of others. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
A man who cannot control his temper is not very likely to control his passions.. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The real test of any church or religion is the kind of men it makes. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
We must not close our eyes to the fact that there are conspiring men who would pollute young boys, and girls of… — 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
A man who cannot control his temper is not very likely to control his passions, and no matter what his pretensions in… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
True Christianity is love in action. There is no better way to manifest love for God than to show an unselfish love… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Among life's sweetest blessings is fellowship with men and women whose ideals and aspirations are high and noble. Next to a sense… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The peril of this century is spiritual apathy. As the body requires sunlight, good food, proper exercise and rest, so the spirit… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The young man who closes the door behind him, who draws the curtains, and there in silence pleads with God for help,… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Friendship is a sacred possession. As air, water and sunshine to flowers, trees and verdure, so smiles, sympathy and love of friends… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Men and women who live in America...have a responsibility greater than that yet borne by any other people. Theirs the duty, the… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
True education seeks to make men and women not only good mathematicians, proficient linguists, profound scientists, or brilliant literary lights, but also… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
No man can sincerely resolve to apply to his daily life the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth without sensing a change in… — 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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