Brigham Young

If the Devil can only make you think that you are abused or ill treated, and you begin to fret about it, and you give the Devil power over you - in the end, it is as bad as though you had done wrong yourself.

It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them.

I want to live perfectly above the law, and make it my servant instead of my master.

Produce what you consume; draw from the native element the necessaries of life. Permit no vitiated taste to lead you into the indulgence of expensive luxuries, which can only be obtained by involving yourselves in debt.

Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.

Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?