“The Doctrine of Evolution states the fact that the present is the child of the past and the parent of the future.” ChildrenStatesFactsPastScienceParentEvolutionFutureDoctrine Book:The Outline of Science, First Volume Source: The Outline of Science, First Volume
“We do not wish incorrect and unsound doctrines to be handed down to posterity under the sanction of great names, to be received and valued by future generations as authentic and reliable, ... Errors in history and doctrine, if left uncorrected by us who are conversant with the events, and who are in a position to judge of the truth or falsity of the doctrines, would go to our children as though we had sanctioned and endorsed them.” IfsChildrenNamesLeftWishGenerationsEventsPositionJudgingOur ChildrenErrorsDoctrineFuture GenerationPosteritySanctionsFalsity Author:Brigham Young
“Children are illuminated text-books, breviaries of doctrine, living bodies of divinity, open always and inviting their elders to peruse the characters inscribed on the lovely leaves.” ChildrenBookCharacterBodyLovelyDoctrineDivinityEldersInviting Book:Table-talk Source: Table-talk
“You will seek for God in vain till you understand that God can't be seen as a "thing"; he needs a special way of looking - similar to that of little children whose sight is undistorted by prefabricated doctrines and beliefs.” WayNeedsChildrenLittlesBeliefSpecialSightDoctrineVain Author:Anthony de Mello