Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Youngwas an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1847 until his death in 1877. He founded Salt Lake City and he served as the first governor of the Utah Territory. Young also led the foundings of the precursors to the University of Utah and Brigham Young University...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth1 June 1801
CityWhitingtonham, VT
CountryUnited States of America
There is neither man or woman in this Church who is not on a mission. That mission will last as long as they live, and it is to do good, to promote righteousness, to teach the principles of truth, and to prevail upon themselves and everybody around them to live those principles that they may obtain eternal life
If I had a choice of educating my daughters or my sons because of opportunity constraints, I would choose to educate my daughters.
All intelligent beings who are crowned with crowns of glory, immortality, and eternal lives must pass through every ordeal appointed for intelligent beings to pass through, to gain their glory and exaltation. Every calamity that can come upon mortal beings will be suffered ... to prepare them to enjoy the presence of the Lord. ... Every trial and experience you have passed through is necessary for your salvation.
If you don't feel like praying, pray until you do!
The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy
If you love the truth, you can remember it.
If you have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell because that is exactly where it came from.
If you work hard you'll be happy and if you don't then you'll go to hell!
He who takes offense when no offense is intended is a fool, and he who takes offense when offense is intended is a greater fool.
You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.
I will tell you whom to vote for: We will vote for the principles of civil and religious liberty, the man who knows the most and who has the best heart and brain for a statesman; and we do not care a farthing whether he is a Whig, a Democrat, a Barnburner, a Republican, or a New Light or anything else.
Let us preach righteousness, and practice it. I do not wish to preach what I do not practice.
Pray as if all depended on God and work as if all depended upon you.
In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us.