Karl G. Maeser
Karl G. Maeser
Karl Gottfried Maeserwas a prominent Utah educator and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served 16 years as principal of Brigham Young Academy. Although he was not the first principal of the Academy, he is considered its founder. The Academy later became Brigham Young Universityin 1903...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
Date of Birth16 January 1828
CountryUnited States of America
faithful principles students
Exhorting his students: Be faithful to the moral principles of your religion.
god mount
There is a Mount Sinai for every child of God if he only knows where to find it.
man
No man shall be more exacting of me or my conduct than I am of myself.
Not only will you be held accountable for the things you do, but you will be held responsible for the very thoughts you think.
behind chalk cross draw far floor honor line prison reaching stand stone walls word
Place me behind prison walls - walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground. There is a possibility that in some way or another I may be able to escape. But stand me on that floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No. Never.
cheats
He who cheats others is a knave, but he who cheats himself is a fool.
life men he-man
Make the man within your living ideal.
fool knaves cheat
He that cheats another is a knave; but he that cheats himself is a fool.
soul your-soul
Say to your soul, 'Let no unclean thing enter here.'
life blow wind
A being without an aim in life, or not possessing the requisite concentration of purpose to assist him in resisting temptation, is like a cork floating upon the water, driven hither and thither by every wind that blows.
truth source
There is no truth that has not its source in the Author of all truth.
prayer heart handwriting
All our prayers are addressed in the handwriting of the heart.
heart labor pure
Labor with the heart, when the heart is pure and true, is the noblest labor.
being-yourself just-being-you always-be-yourself
Be yourself, but always your better self.