The Importance of Education

These are some quotes we have gathered on the subject of education. Each speaker approaches the subject of education from a little different angle, yet all the quotes come together to paint a beautiful picture of how the Lord sees education, as spoken through His modern prophets and apostles. We have included a short "sample" quote after each link.

Choose Quotes By: President Henry B. Eyring "It is clear that putting spiritual learning first does not relieve us from learning secular things. On the contrary, it gives our secular learning purpose and motivates us to work harder at it."
President Gordon B. Hinckley "You must get all of the education that you possibly can. You have a mandate from the Lord to educate your minds and your hearts and your hands."
Elder Russell M. Nelson "So my counsel then—and now—is to continue your education wherever you are, whatever your interest and opportunity, however you determine you can best serve your family and society."
President Boyd K. Packer "We encourage our youth in every country to get an education."
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf "If formal education is not available, do not allow that to prevent you from acquiring all the knowledge you can."