1801-1877, American Mormon Leader
A good man, is a good man, whether in this church, or out of it.
Brigham Young – [Greatness]
Any young man who is unmarried at the age of twenty one is a menace to the community.
Brigham Young – [Marriage]
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 – [Religion]
Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the worlds work, and the power to appreciate life.
Brigham Young – [Education]
Honest hearts produce honest actions.
Brigham Young – [Honesty]
I want to live perfectly above the law, and make it my servant instead of my master.
Brigham Young – [Law and Lawyers]
In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us.
Brigham Young – [Friends and Friendship]
It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them.
Brigham Young – [Trouble]
Love the giver more than the gift.
Brigham Young – [Love]
Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.
Brigham Young – [Commitment]
Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.
Brigham Young – [Opportunity]
Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?
Brigham Young – [Silence]
The biggest labor problem is tomorrow.
Brigham Young – [Labor]
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 – [Knowledge]
True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right.
Brigham Young – [Right and Rightness]
We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.
Brigham Young – [Example]