Quotes by Brigham Young

“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 state of ...”

“If you educate a man you educate a person, but if you educate a woman you educate a family”

“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 course, or ...”

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

“If you are ever called upon to chasten a person, never chasten beyond the balm you have within you to bind up.”

“If the Devil says you cannot pray when you are angry, tell him it is none of his business, and pray until that species of insanity is dispelled and serenity is restored to the mind. (p. 175)”

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

“To gain the spiritual ascendancy over ourselves, and the influences with which we are surrounded, through a rigid course of self-discipline, is our first consideration, it is our first labor, befor...”

“We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do. We should set them an example that we wish them to imitate.”

“The statue of Justice, symbol of the law, as she holds aloft her balance scale, is blindfolded. Justice is blind to race, creed, color and to personal eccentricity. If there were a comparable stat...”

“My knowledge is, if you will follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and his Apostles, as recorded in the New Testament, every man and woman will be put in possession of the Holy Ghost; every person w...”

“I have a word to say to my sisters. When I reflect upon the duties and responsibilities devolving upon our mothers and sisters, and the influence they wield, I look upon them as the mainspring and ...”

“It is difficult to find anything more healthy to drink than good cold water, such as flows down to us from springs and snows of our mountains. This is the beverage we should drink. It should be our...”

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

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

“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.”

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

“Love the giver more than the gift.”

“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...”