Communism is not a political party nor a political plan under the Constitution; it is a system of government that is the opposite of our Constitutional government, and it would be necessary to destroy our government before Communism could be set up in the United States....[Communism] even reaches its hand into the sanctity of the family circle itself, disrupting the normal relationship of parent and child, all in a manner unknown and unsanctioned under the Constitutional guarantees under which we in America live.
David O. McKayWhy pray for the Kingdom of God to come unless you have in your heart a desire and a willingness to aid in its establishment? Praying for His will to be done and then not trying to live it, gives you a negative answer at once. You would not grant something to a child who showed that attitude towards a request he is making of you. If we pray for the success of some cause or enterprise, manifestly we are in sympathy with it. It is the height of disloyalty to pray for God's will to be done, and then fail to conform our lives to that will.
David O. McKayHe who harbors hatred and bitterness injures himself far more than the one towards whom he manifests these evil propensities.
David O. McKayIn choosing a companion, it is necessary to study the disposition, the inheritance, and training of the one with whom you are contemplating making lifeโs journey.
David O. McKayWell,โ you may ask, โhow may I know when I am in love?โ . . . George Q. Morris [who later became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, gave this reply]: โMy mother once said that if you meet a girl in whose presence you feel a desire to achieve, who inspires you to do your best, and to make the most of yourself, such a young woman is worthy of your love and is awakening love in your heart.
David O. McKay