Quotes from David O. McKay
The purpose of the church is to make bad men good and good men better.
— David O. McKay
Always remember that a soldier's pack is lighter than a slave's chains.
— David O. McKay
Today, as never before, the issue is clearly defined-liberty and freedom of choice, or oppression and subjugation for the individual and for nations.
— David O. McKay
What-e're thou art, Act well thy part.
— 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.
— David O. McKay
All men who have moved the world have been men who would stand true to their conscience.
— David O. McKay
Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.
— David O. McKay
True education does not consist merely in the acquiring of a few facts of science, history, literature, or art, but in the development of character.
— David O. McKay
There is no success which can compensate for the failure of the family.
— David O. McKay
The first contributing factor to a happy home is the sublime virtue of loyalty, one of the noblest attributes of the human soul.
— David O. McKay
The true purpose of life is the perfection of humanity through individual effort, under the guidance of God's inspiration.
— David O. McKay
No other success [in life] can compensate for failure in the home.
— David O. McKay