Be yourself, but always your better self. Karl G. Maeser More Quotes by Karl G. Maeser More Quotes From Karl G. Maeser Everyone's life is an object lesson to others. Karl G. Maeser successmotivationallife I have been asked what I mean by my word of honor. I will tell you. Place me behind prison walls - walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground - there is the possibility that in some way or another I may escape; but stand me on the 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 the circle? No. Never! I'd die first! Karl G. Maeser walltruthlying Our patriarchal blessings are paragraphs from the book of our own possibilities. Karl G. Maeser possibilityblessingbook Let your first 'good morning' be to your Heavenly Father. Karl G. Maeser morningfatherfirsts School is a drill for the battle of life. If you fail in the drill you will fail in the battle. Karl G. Maeser failurelifeschool 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. Karl G. Maeser blowwindlife The truly educated man will always speak to the understanding of the most unlearned of his audience. Karl G. Maeser understandingeducationmen I would rather trust my child to a serpent than to a teacher who does not believe in God. Karl G. Maeser teacherbelievechildren Labor with the heart, when the heart is pure and true, is the noblest labor. Karl G. Maeser purelaborheart Make the wise man within you your living ideal. Karl G. Maeser idealswisemen Exhorting his students: Be faithful to the moral principles of your religion. Karl G. Maeser faithfulprinciplesreligion There is no truth that has not its source in the Author of all truth. Karl G. Maeser sourcetruth He that cheats another is a knave; but he that cheats himself is a fool. Karl G. Maeser knavesfoolcheating Say to your soul, 'Let no unclean thing enter here.' Karl G. Maeser your-soulsoul All our prayers are addressed in the handwriting of the heart. Karl G. Maeser prayerheartwriting Make the man within your living ideal. Karl G. Maeser he-manmenlife 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. Karl G. Maeser placemehonorway He who cheats others is a knave, but he who cheats himself is a fool. Karl G. Maeser othershewhofool No man shall be more exacting of me or my conduct than I am of myself. Karl G. Maeser i-ammyselfmeman Not only will you be held accountable for the things you do, but you will be held responsible for the very thoughts you think. Karl G. Maeser thoughtswillthinkyou
