Brigham Young

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 done wrong yourself.

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 involving yourselves in debt.

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

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

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 state of blind self-security... Let every man and woman know, by the whispering of the Spirit of God to themselves, whether their leaders are walking in the path the Lord dictates, or not.

It is for us to do those things which the Lord requires at our hands, and leave the result with him.

There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source.

Our faith is concentrated in the Son of God, and through him in the Father; and the Holy Ghost is their minister to bring truths to our remembrance, to reveal new truths to us, and teach, guide, and direct the course of every mind, until we become perfected and prepared to go home, where we can see and converse with our Father in Heaven.

I want to live perfectly above the law, and make it my servant instead of my master.

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.

[Our] first and foremost duty [is] to seek the Lord until we open the path of communication from God to our own soul.

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 inquire who we are; but let it be, 'What can I do to build up the Kingdom of God upon the Earth?'

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

I don't care about my character here on earth.I don't care about what other people think or say about me, all I care about is my standing before the Lord.

I do not know of any, excepting the unpardonable sin, that is greater than the sin of ingratitude.

Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own?

True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right.

To be gentle and kind, modest and truthful, to be full of faith and integrity, doing no wrong is of God; goodness sheds a halo of loveliness around every person who possesses it, making their countenances beam with light, and their society desirable because of its excellency. They are loved of God, of holy angels, and of all the good earth, while they are hated, envied, admired, and feared by the wicked.

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 many things.

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 it's glories.

Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the worlds work, and the power to appreciate life.