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

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

David O. McKay quotes: Freedom of choice is more to be treasured than any possession earth can give.

Freedom of choice is more to be treasured than any possession earth can give.

David O. McKay quotes: Pleasure is not the purpose of man's existence. Joy is.

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

David O. McKay quotes: Do your duty, that is best; leave unto the Lord the rest.

Do your duty, that is best; leave unto the Lord the rest.

David O. McKay quotes: The best means of preaching the gospel is by personal contact.

The best means of preaching the gospel is by personal contact.

David O. McKay quotes: Peace springs from righteousness in the soul, from upright living.

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

David O. McKay quotes: Love is the divinest attribute of the human soul.

Love is the divinest attribute of the human soul.

David O. McKay quotes: If we would change the world, we must first change people's thoughts.

If we would change the world, we must first change people's thoughts.

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

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

David O. McKay quotes: Choose your mate not alone for physical attraction, but for congenial and spiritual companionship.

Choose your mate not alone for physical attraction, but for congenial and spiritual companionship.

David O. McKay quotes: Music is truly the universal language, and when it is excellently expressed how deeply it moves our souls

Music is truly the universal language, and when it is excellently expressed how deeply it moves our souls

David O. McKay quotes: Seek to share joy with others, or to make somebody else happy, and you will find your own soul radiant with the joy you wished for another.

Seek to share joy with others, or to make somebody else happy, and you will find your own soul radiant with the joy you wished for another.

David O. McKay quotes: I never think of death: I am too busy thinking of life.

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

David O. McKay quotes: To be carnally minded is to be spiritually dead

To be carnally minded is to be spiritually dead

David O. McKay quotes: Sincere prayer implies that when we ask for any virtue or blessing, we should work for the blessing and cultivate the virtue.

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

David O. McKay quotes: The greatest work we will ever do will be within the walls of our home.

The greatest work we will ever do will be within the walls of our home.

David O. McKay quotes: It is written that he who governs well, leads the blind; But that he who teaches, gives them eyes.

It is written that he who governs well, leads the blind; But that he who teaches, gives them eyes.

David O. McKay quotes: Anger itself does more harm than the condition which aroused anger.

Anger itself does more harm than the condition which aroused anger.

David O. McKay quotes: The real test of any church or religion is the kind of men it makes.

The real test of any church or religion is the kind of men it makes.

David O. McKay quotes: The greatest comfort in this life is having a close relationship with God.

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

David O. McKay quotes: I believe that only through a truly educated citizenry can the ideals that inspired the Founding Fathers of our nation be preserved and perpetuated.

I believe that only through a truly educated citizenry can the ideals that inspired the Founding Fathers of our nation be preserved and perpetuated.

David O. McKay quotes: Trust is greater than love.

Trust is greater than love.

David O. McKay quotes: Into the soul of every student I would have instilled the patriotic fervor of Patrick Henry.

Into the soul of every student I would have instilled the patriotic fervor of Patrick Henry.

David O. McKay quotes: [One] principle that actuated the lives of the fathers who founded our Constitution was faith in God.

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

David O. McKay quotes: The seeds of a happy marriage are sown in youth. Happiness does not begin at the altar; it begins during the period of youth and courtship.

The seeds of a happy marriage are sown in youth. Happiness does not begin at the altar; it begins during the period of youth and courtship.

David O. McKay quotes: The greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul.

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

David O. McKay quotes: Next to the bestowal of life itself, the right to direct that life is God;s greatest gift to man.

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

David O. McKay quotes: Thoughts that most frequently occupy the mind determine a man's course of action.

Thoughts that most frequently occupy the mind determine a man's course of action.

David O. McKay quotes: That home is most beautiful in which you find each person striving to serve the other.

That home is most beautiful in which you find each person striving to serve the other.

David O. McKay quotes: The purpose of the gospel is to make bad men good and good men better, and to change human nature.

The purpose of the gospel is to make bad men good and good men better, and to change human nature.

David O. McKay quotes: The first condition of happiness is a clear conscience.

The first condition of happiness is a clear conscience.

David O. McKay quotes: The privilege to work is a gift.The power to work is a blessing.The love of work is success.

The privilege to work is a gift.
The power to work is a blessing.
The love of work is success.

David O. McKay quotes: This age is fraught with limitless perils, as well as untold possibilities.

This age is fraught with limitless perils, as well as untold possibilities.

David O. McKay quotes: An Unsatisfied Appetite for Knowledge Means Progress and Is the State of a Normal Mind

An Unsatisfied Appetite for Knowledge Means Progress and Is the State of a Normal Mind

David O. McKay quotes: The purpose of the church is to make bad men good and good men better.

The purpose of the church is to make bad men good and good men better.

David O. McKay quotes: If you would be happy, render a kind service, make somebody else happy.

If you would be happy, render a kind service, make somebody else happy.

David O. McKay quotes: Character is the aim of true education; and science, history, and literature are but means used to accomplish this desired end.

Character is the aim of true education; and science, history, and literature are but means used to accomplish this desired end.

David O. McKay quotes: There is no development of character without resistance, there is no growth of spirituality without overcoming.

There is no development of character without resistance, there is no growth of spirituality without overcoming.

David O. McKay quotes: There is no success which can compensate for the failure of the family.

There is no success which can compensate for the failure of the family.

David O. McKay quotes: Let husband and wife never speak to one another in loud tones,unless the house is on fire.

Let husband and wife never speak to one another in loud tones,unless the house is on fire.

David O. McKay quotes: True education does not consist merely in the acquiring of a few facts of science, history, literature, or art, but in the development of character.

True education does not consist merely in the acquiring of a few facts of science, history, literature, or art, but in the development of character.

David O. McKay quotes: Being a parent is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings.

Being a parent is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings.

David O. McKay quotes: Everyone is possessed with an irresistible desire to know his relationship to the Infinite.

Everyone is possessed with an irresistible desire to know his relationship to the Infinite.

David O. McKay quotes: When harmony, mutual consideration and trust pass out of the home, hell enters in.

When harmony, mutual consideration and trust pass out of the home, hell enters in.

David O. McKay quotes: All men who have moved the world have been men who would stand true to their conscience.

All men who have moved the world have been men who would stand true to their conscience.

David O. McKay quotes: You cannot think of any greater gift that could come to a man or woman than the freedom of choice.

You cannot think of any greater gift that could come to a man or woman than the freedom of choice.

David O. McKay quotes: If our young people could but glimpse it, it would be the most powerful spiritual motivation of their lives!

If our young people could but glimpse it, it would be the most powerful spiritual motivation of their lives!

David O. McKay quotes: The Gospel of Jesus Christ can make bad men good and good men better, can alter human nature, and can change human lives.

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 quotes: Man's greatest happiness comes from losing himself for the good of others.

Man's greatest happiness comes from losing himself for the good of others.

David O. McKay quotes: As long as the day lasts, let's give it all we got.

As long as the day lasts, let's give it all we got.

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

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

David O. McKay quotes: In the well-ordered home we may experience a taste of heaven.

In the well-ordered home we may experience a taste of heaven.

David O. McKay quotes: Always remember that a soldier's pack is lighter than a slave's chains.

Always remember that a soldier's pack is lighter than a slave's chains.

David O. McKay quotes: What-e're thou art,Act well thy part.

What-e're thou art,
Act well thy part.

David O. McKay quotes: Even a barn looks better when it's painted

Even a barn looks better when it's painted

David O. McKay quotes: The first contributing factor to a happy home is the sublime virtue of loyalty, one of the noblest attributes of the human soul.

The first contributing factor to a happy home is the sublime virtue of loyalty, one of the noblest attributes of the human soul.

David O. McKay quotes: The latest I like to be to meeting is 15 minutes early

The latest I like to be to meeting is 15 minutes early

David O. McKay quotes: The most powerful thing in the world is an idea.

The most powerful thing in the world is an idea.

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

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

David O. McKay quotes: The basis of all sin is selfishness.

The basis of all sin is selfishness.

David O. McKay quotes: Live and let live" is an old adage. "Live and help live" is a better one.

Live and let live" is an old adage. "Live and help live" is a better one.

David O. McKay quotes: There should be no yelling in the home unless there is a fire.

There should be no yelling in the home unless there is a fire.

David O. McKay quotes: 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.

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.

David O. McKay quotes: The world is hungry to hear the truth ... We have it. Are we equal to the task-to the responsibility God has placed upon us?

The world is hungry to hear the truth ... We have it. Are we equal to the task-to the responsibility God has placed upon us?

David O. McKay quotes: Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.

Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.

David O. McKay quotes: Children are more influenced by sermons you act than by sermons you preach.

Children are more influenced by sermons you act than by sermons you preach.

David O. McKay quotes: Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny.

Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny.

David O. McKay quotes: [Liberty] is freedom of choice, a divine gift, an essential virtue in a peaceful society.

[Liberty] is freedom of choice, a divine gift, an essential virtue in a peaceful society.

David O. McKay quotes: Slander is poison to the soul.

Slander is poison to the soul.

David O. McKay quotes: No greater responsibility can rest upon a man, than to be a teacher of God's children

No greater responsibility can rest upon a man, than to be a teacher of God's children

David O. McKay quotes: What you think about when you don't have to think, shows what you really are.

What you think about when you don't have to think, shows what you really are.

David O. McKay quotes: The greatest spiritual blessing comes from helping another.

The greatest spiritual blessing comes from helping another.

David O. McKay quotes: I wish to emphasize the fact that our homes should be more attractive and that more of our amusements should be in the home instead of the streets.

I wish to emphasize the fact that our homes should be more attractive and that more of our amusements should be in the home instead of the streets.

David O. McKay quotes: Gossip bespeaks either a vacant mind or one that entertains jealousy or envy.

Gossip bespeaks either a vacant mind or one that entertains jealousy or envy.

David O. McKay quotes: What you think about when you don't think, shows who you really are.

What you think about when you don't think, shows who you really are.

David O. McKay quotes: To be ignorant of one's own ignorance is to be in an unprogressive, uninspired state of existence.

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