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
Karl G. Maeser quotes about
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.
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.
faithful principles students
Exhorting his students: Be faithful to the moral principles of your religion.
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.
being-yourself just-being-you always-be-yourself
Be yourself, but always your better self.
education men understanding
The truly educated man will always speak to the understanding of the most unlearned of his audience.
teacher children believe
I would rather trust my child to a serpent than to a teacher who does not believe in God.
wise men ideals
Make the wise man within you your living ideal.