Brigham Young

Leader

1801-06-01 – 1877-08-29

American religious leader who became the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He led Mormon pioneers west and helped establish Salt Lake City.

Quotes by Brigham Young

If you educate a man you educate a person, but if you educate a woman you educate a family
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If you are ever called upon to chasten a person, never chasten beyond the balm you have within you to bind up.
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Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life.
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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 that of my friends, my family, my children, or those that I preside over, and get no answer from Him, and then do the very best that my judgement will teach me, He is bound to own and honor that transaction, and He will do so to all intents and purposes.
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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.
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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.
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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 that of my friends, my family, my children, or those that I preside over, and get no answer from Him, and then do the very best that my judgement will teach me, He is bound to own and honor that transaction, and He will do so to all intents and purposes.
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If you educate a man you educate a person, but if you educate a woman you educate a family
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Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life.
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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.
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If you are ever called upon to chasten a person, never chasten beyond the balm you have within you to bind up.
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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.
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If I had a choice of educating my daughters or my sons because of opportunity constraints, I would choose to educate my daughters.
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Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in his sphere.
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Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.
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Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the worlds work, and the power to appreciate life.
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Any young man who is unmarried at the age of twenty one is a menace to the community.
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