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David O. McKay

(1873–1970) Prophet

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David O. McKay was a prophet, best known for What e'er thou art act well thy part: The Missionary Diaries of David O. McKay.

Quick Facts About David O. McKay

Born: September 8, 1873
Died: January 18, 1970
Profession: Prophet
Notable works: What e'er thou art act well thy part: The Missionary Diaries of David O. McKay

About David O. McKay

David Oman McKay was an American religious leader and educator who served as the ninth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 1970. Ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1906, McKay was an active general authority for nearly 64 years, longer than anyone else in LDS Church history.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by David O. McKay · Page 5

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

Be kind

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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…

Adversity

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

Aim

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There are seeds of happiness planted in every human soul. Our mental attitude and disposition constitute the environment in which these seeds…

Attitude

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True Christianity is love in action. There is no better way to manifest love for God than to show an unselfish love…

Action

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Free agency is a gift of God…The world does not comprehend the significance of that divine gift to the individual. It is…

Agency

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Sincere prayer implies that when we ask for any virtue or blessing, we should work for the blessing and cultivate the virtue.

Asks

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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…

Life

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Every noble impulse, every unselfish expression of love, every surrender of self to something higher than self, every loyalty to an ideal,…

Courage

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Seeking the pleasure of conjugality without a willingness to assume the responsibilities of rearing a family is one of the onslaughts that…

Assuming

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“When you are tempted to stay away from that seventies' meeting, from that elder's meeting, from that deacons' quorum and you shrink…

Elder Meeting

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As individuals, we must think nobler thoughts. We must not encourage vile thoughts or low aspirations. We shall radiate them if we…

Aspiration

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Among the immediate obligations and duties resting upon members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today, and one of…

Action

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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…

Acquisition

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One time or another we all face adversity's chilling wind. One man flees from it, and like an unresisting kite falls to…

Adversity

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Throughout the ages advanced souls have yearned for a society in which liberty and justice prevail. Men have sought for it, fought…

Age

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“An essential virtue is humility. … The principle of humility and prayer leads one to feel a need of divine guidance. Self-reliance…

Character

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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…

Born

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True education seeks to make men and women not only good mathematicians, proficient linguists, profound scientists, or brilliant literary lights, but also…

Brilliant

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“Life here is probationary. It is man’s duty to become the master, not the slave of nature. His appetites are to be…

Duty

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Teachings and ideologies subversive to the fundamental principles of this great Republic, which are contrary to the Constitution of the United States,…

Christ

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Would you have a strong and virile nation, keep your homes pure; would you reduce delinquency and crime, lessen the number of…

Broken

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No other success can compensate for failure in the home. The poorest shack in which love prevails over a united family is…

Failure

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President David O. McKay (1873-1970) observed that too many couples come to "marriage looking upon the marriage ceremony as the end of…

Body

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This is the number one responsibility of the Latter-day Saints - to get in the struggle to preserve freedom. Everywhere that Communism…

Church

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Happiness consists not of having, but of being; not of possessing, but of enjoying. It is a warm glow of the heart…

Aroma

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It is part of our "Mormon" theology that the Constitution of the United States was divinely inspired; that our Republic came into…

Believe

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The two most important documents affecting the destiny of America are the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.…

America

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David O. McKay by topic

Life (44) Men (39) Religion (24) Love (23) Soul (22) Home (20) Happiness (19) Character (19) Spirituality (18) World (17) Freedom (16) Constitution (15) May (14) Children (14) States (13) Should (13) Parenting (13) United (12) Inspirational (12) Education (12) United states (11) Individual (11) Giving (11) Church (11) Spirit (10)