“There is only one Source whence men obtain wisdom, and that is God, the Fountain of all wisdom; and though men may claim to make their discoveries by their own wisdom, by meditation and reflection, they are indebted to our Father in Heaven for all”
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, 193
“Said Elder John A. Widtsoe: ‘The troubles of the world may largely be laid at the doors of those who are neither hot nor cold; who always follow the line of least resistance; whose timid hearts flutter at taking sides for truth. As in the great Council in the heavens, so in the Church of Christ on earth, there can be no neutrality.’’
Ezra Taft Benson, General Conference, April 1965
“… If our hearts are fixed with proper intent upon serving God and keeping His commandments, what will be the fruits of it? What will be the result? … Men will be full of the spirit of forgiveness, of charity, of mercy, of love unfeigned. They will not seek occasion against each other; nor will they take advantage of the weak, the unwary, or the ignorant; but they will regard the rights of the ignorant, of the weak, of those who are dependent and at their mercy, as they do their very own; they will hold the liberties of their fellow-men as sacred as their own liberties; they will prize the virtue, honor and integrity of their neighbors and brothers just as they would appreciate and prize and hold sacred their own.”
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, 425
“Parental example is the greatest method of teaching youth what they must do to gain the promised blessings from the Lord… They must carefully consider the consequences and the effect their teaching and example will have on the children who have been entrusted to their care.”
N. Eldon Tanner, Ensign, Aug 1981, 2
“In life we all have our times of testing and growth. These trials are necessary. They are growth experiences. Though they are times of deep anguish and suffering, they are also times to draw near to God. The suffering of the Savior in Gethsemane was without question the greatest that has ever come to mankind, yet out of it came the greatest good in the promise of eternal life.”
James E. Faust, Ensign, Feb 1998, 2
“All of the attention given to our youth, all of the programs, all we do for them, will be incomplete unless we teach them the purpose of the Restoration. The keys of the priesthood were restored and the sealing authority revealed and temples built to tie the generations together. From ancient times through all the revelations runs that eternal, golden thread, ‘Turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers’ (Mal. 4:6).”
Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, May 2003, 82
“Set your goals-without goals you can’t measure your progress. But don’t become frustrated if the victories don’t come quickly or easily. Remind yourself that striving can be more important than arriving. If you are striving for excellence-if you are trying your best day by day with the wisest use of your time and energy to reach realistic goals-you are a success, and you can feel proud of your accomplishments.”
Marvin J. Ashton, Ensign, Feb 1993, 64
“Set your goals-without goals you can’t measure your progress. But don’t become frustrated if the victories don’t come quickly or easily. Remind yourself that striving can be more important than arriving. If you are striving for excellence-if you are trying your best day by day with the wisest use of your time and energy to reach realistic goals-you are a success, and you can feel proud of your accomplishments.”
Marvin J. Ashton, Ensign, Feb 1993, 64
“We must be careful not to underestimate the capacity of children to read and to understand the word of God.”
Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, Nov 2000, 64–66
“Teach the children, give them the learning of the world and the things of God; elevate their minds, that they may not only understand the earth we walk upon, but the air we breathe, the water we drink, and all the elements pertaining to the earth”
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, 193