Adversity itself may lead toward and not away from God and spiritual enlightenment; and privation may prove a source of strength if… — 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.… — 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
If our young people could but glimpse it, it would be the most powerful spiritual motivation of their lives! — 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
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'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
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
Be thankful that sometimes God lets you struggle for a long time before that answer comes. Your character will grow; your faith… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
There is no development of character without resistance, there is no growth of spirituality without overcoming. — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
“She who can paint a masterpiece or write a book that will influence millions deserves the plaudits and admiration of mankind. But… — 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
“…The Lord through His grace appeared to man, gave him the Gospel or eternal plan whereby he might rise above the carnal… — 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
“Every noble impulse, every unselfish expression of love; every brave suffering for the right; every surrender of self to something higher than… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
The greatest need in the world today is faith in God and courage to do His will. — 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
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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