Quotes from David O. McKay

[One] principle that actuated the lives of the fathers who founded our Constitution was faith in God.

I will raise my voice as long as God gives me sound or ability, against this Communistic idea that the Government will take care of us all, and everything belongs to the government. It is wrong!

True happiness comes only by making others happy.

There are seeds of happiness planted in every human soul. Our mental attitude and disposition constitute the environment in which these seeds may germinate.

The first contributing factor to a happy home is the sublime virtue of loyalty, one of the noblest attributes of the human soul.

That home is most beautiful in which you find each person striving to serve the other.

The rising sun can dispel the darkness of night, but it cannot banish the blackness of malice, hatred, bigotry, and selfishness from the hearts of humanity.

Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.

Freedom of choice is more to be treasured than any possession earth can give.

Only to the extent that men desire peace and brotherhood can the world be made better. No peace even though temporarily obtained, will be permanent, whether to individuals or nations, unless it is built upon the solid foundation of eternal principles.

Let us realize that: the privilege to work is a gift, the power to work is a blessing, the love of work is success!

Men may yearn for peace, cry for peace, and work for peace, but there will be no peace until they follow the path pointed out by the Living Christ. He is the true light of men's lives.