Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Knowledge

At times we need look back in history to find the wisdom that can enlighten us in the present. A fresh perspective which is not lost amidst the current confusion and misunderstandings, but is held high by a pillar of principle.

A wise man by the name of David O. McKay gave us such a moment when in April of 1928 he said the following; “True education does not consist merely in the acquiring of a few facts of science, history, literature or art, but in the development of character. True education awakens a desire to conserve health by keeping the body clean and undefiled. True education trains in self-denial and self-mastery. True education regulates the temper, subdues passion, and makes obedience to social laws and moral order a guiding principle of life. It develops reason and inculcates faith in the living God as the eternal loving father of all. "