Brigham Young

“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”

“He who takes offense when no offense is intended is a fool, and he who takes offense when offense is intended is a greater fool.”

“I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they are led by him. I am fearful they settle down in a st...”

“If I do not know the will of my Father, and what He requires of me in a certain transaction, if I ask Him to give me wisdom concerning any requirement in my life, or in regard to my own cour...”

“Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life.”

“Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.”

“Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?”

“Brethren, let us mind our own business - that is, the calling the Lord has called us to - to do everything we can to promote the good of the Cause of Truth, and never ask how big we are, or...”

“Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.”

“If I had a choice of educating my daughters or my sons because of opportunity constraints, I would choose to educate my daughters.”

“In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us.”

“I am a firm believer in slavery.”

“If the Devil can only make you think that you are abused or ill treated, and you begin to fret about it, and you give the Devil power over you - in the end, it is as bad as though you had do...”

“Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in his sphere.”

“Love the giver more than the gift.”

“Produce what you consume; draw from the native element the necessaries of life. Permit no vitiated taste to lead you into the indulgence of expensive luxuries, which can only be obtained by...”

“Don't try to tear down other people's religion about their ears, Build up your own perfect structure of truth, and invite your listeners to enter in and enjoy its glories.”

“Any young man who is unmarried at the age of twenty one is a menace to the community.”

“It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them.”

“I don't care whether the people believe me to be a prophet, seer, or revelator or not - I have been very profitable to this people, and I have seen a good many things, and I have revealed ma...”