“An essential virtue is humility. ... The principle of humility and prayer leads one to feel a need of divine guidance. Self-reliance is a virtue, but with it should go a consciousness of the need of superior help-a consciousness that as you walk firmly in the pathway of duty, there is a possibility of your making a misstep; and with that consciousness is a prayer, a pleading that God will inspire you to avoid that false step” NeedsFeelsShouldSelfHelpingPrayerWalksConsciousnessStepsPrinciplesVirtuePossibilityHumilityInspireDivineDutyEssentialsGods WillSuperiorsGuidanceSelf RelianceReliancePathwaysPleadingDivine Guidance Author:David O. McKay
“A man may act as his conscience dictates so long as he does not infringe upon the rights of others. That is the spirit of true democracy, and all government by the Priesthood should be actuated by that same high motive.” MenShouldMayLongDoeGovernmentSpiritDemocracyRightsConscienceMotivePriesthoodTrue Democracy Author:David O. McKay
“The young man who closes the door behind him, who draws the curtains, and there in silence pleads with God for help, should first pour out his soul in gratitude for health, for friends, for loved ones, for the gospel, for the manifestations of God's existence. He should first count his many blessings and name them one by one.” MenShouldFirstsSoulHelpingYoungNamesBehindsExistenceSilenceDoorsHe ManGratitudeBlessingDrawsManifestationYoung ManLoved OnesCurtainsGratitude For HealthMany Blessings Author:David O. McKay
“I desire to call attention to the fact that the united, well ordered American home is one of the greatest contributing factors to the preservation of the Constitution of the United States. It has been aptly said that "Out of the homes of America will come the future citizens of America, and only as those homes are what they should be will this nation be what it should be."” ShouldWellsHas BeensSaidStatesFactsHomeAmericaDesireNationsUnitedAttentionUnited StatesCitizensConstitutionFactorsPreservationContributingConstitution Of The United States Author:David O. McKay
“Youth need guidance, direction, and proper restraint...Parents, too, have a responsibility in this training not to provoke children to wrath. They should be considerate not to irritate by vexatious commands or place unreasonable blame. Whenever possible they should give encouragement rather than remonstrance or reproof.” NeedsGivingShouldChildrenParentResponsibilityYouthTrainingEncouragementBlameCommandGuidanceProvokingRestraintWrathUnreasonableConsiderateBe ConsiderateReproof Author:David O. McKay
“Next to being one in worshipping God there is nothing in this world upon which the Church should be more united that in upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States” WorldShouldStatesNextChurchUnitedUnited StatesThis WorldConstitutionWorship GodConstitution Of The United States Author:David O. McKay
“The development of our spiritual nature should concern us most. Spirituality is the highest acquisition of the soul, the divine in man; 'the supreme, crowning gift that makes him king of all created things.' It is the consciousness of victory over self and of communion with the infinite. It is spirituality alone which really gives one the best in life.” MenGivingShouldSoulSelfSpiritualSpiritualityConsciousnessDivineDevelopmentKingsVictoryHighestConcernInfiniteSupremeCommunionAcquisitionSpiritual Nature Author:David O. McKay
“Out of the homes of America will come the future citizens of America, and only as those homes are what they should be will this nation be what it should be.” ShouldHomeAmericaNationsCitizensFuture Author:David O. McKay
“There should be no yelling in the home unless there is a fire.” ShouldHomeFireAngerYelling Author:David O. McKay
“Sincere prayer implies that when we ask for any virtue or blessing, we should work for the blessing and cultivate the virtue.” ShouldAsksPrayerVirtueBlessingSincereSincere Prayer Author:David O. McKay
“Seeking the pleasure of conjugality without a willingness to assume the responsibilities of rearing a family is one of the onslaughts that now batter at the structure of the American home. Intelligence and mutual consideration should be ever-present factors in determining the coming of children to the home.” ShouldChildrenHomePleasureResponsibilityBirthStructureAssumingSeekingFactorsConsiderationMutualWillingnessBirth Control Author:David O. McKay
“I wish to emphasize the fact that our homes should be more attractive and that more of our amusements should be in the home instead of the streets.” ShouldFactsHomeWishStreetsAttractiveAmusement Author:David O. McKay
“Would you have a strong and virile nation, keep your homes pure; would you reduce delinquency and crime, lessen the number of broken homes. It is time that civilized peoples realized that prevention is more profitable than punishment, and that the home is the incubator either of children of high character or of criminals. Home building, therefore, should be the paramount purpose of parents and of the nation.” ShouldChildrenCharacterHomePurposeStrongNationsParentNumbersCrimeBuildingBrokenPureCriminalsPunishmentCivilizedProfitablePreventionParamountDelinquencyBroken Homes Author:David O. McKay
