The purpose of the gospel is to make bad men good and good men better, and to change human nature.
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.
The greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul.
Each one of us is the architect of his own fate; and he is unfortunate indeed who will try to build himself without the inspiration of God, without realizing that he grows from within, not from without.
Next to the bestowal of life itself, the right to direct that life is God’s greatest gift to man.
Appreciation is a great virtue, and if husbands and wives expressed it more frequently in our homes, wives would be happier, and husbands would probably be more kind” (Gospel Ideals, p. 475).
Let us realize that: the privilege to work is a gift, the power to work is a blessing, the love of work is success!
Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.
Into the soul of every student I would have instilled the patriotic fervor of Patrick Henry.
Freedom of choice is more to be treasured than any possession earth can give.