Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in his sphere. – Brigham Young
We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do. – Brigham Young
Any young man who is unmarried at the age of twenty one is a menace to the community. – Brigham Young
Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the worlds work, and the power to appreciate life. – Brigham Young
Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him? – Brigham Young
In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us. – Brigham Young
If I had a choice of educating my daughters or my sons because of opportunity constraints, I would choose to educate my daughters. – Brigham Young
There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source. – Brigham Young
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. – Brigham Young
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. – Brigham Young