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
I don't care about my character here on earth. I don't care about what other people think or say about me, all I care about is my standing before the Lord.
He coached them from the bed and said, 'I don't care if we win a game this year; I want you to stay spiritually pure, glorify God and have fun,' ... And that's coming from a very competitive guy.
No matter what your circumstances are, whether you are in prosperity or in adversity, you can learn from every person, transaction, and circumstance around you.
Every accomplishment, every refined talent, every useful attainment in mathematics, music, and in all sciences, and art belong to the Saints.
Every organization of our government, the best government in the world, is crumbling to pieces. Those who have it in their hands are the ones who are destroying it. How long will it be before the words of the prophet Joseph will be fulfilled? He said if the Constitution of the United States were saved at all it must be done by this people. It will not be many years before these words come to pass.