"Leaders of this Church have repeatedly emphasized the importance of education. It is a vital component of wisdom. Not long after the pioneers began construction of their temple in Illinois, they established the University of the City of Nauvoo. The First Presidency proclaimed that this university “will enable us to teach our children wisdom, to instruct them in all the knowledge and learning, in the arts, sciences, and learned professions.”
-Russell M Nelson, October 1992 General Conference, Where is Wisdom
"Sister Faust and I urged our daughters to get an education, not only to help them in their homemaking but also to prepare them to earn a living if that became necessary. Going to college or a vocational school is a wonderful experience, and the dollars, the effort, and the time prepare the student to have a marketable skill." - James E Faust, How Near to the Angels, April 1998 General Conference
"Where there is widespread poverty among our people, we must do all we can to help them to lift themselves, to establish their lives upon a foundation of self-reliance that can come of training. Education is the key to opportunity." - President Gordon B Hinckley, The Perpetual Education Fund, April 2001 General Conference
"And as all have nota faith, seek ye diligently andb teach one another words ofc wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the bestd bookswords of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith." - D&C 88:118
“Stand tall and be strong in defense of those great virtues which have been the backbone of our social progress. When you are united, your power is limitless. You can accomplish anything you wish to accomplish. -President Gordon B. Hinckley, General Conference October 2000, Your Greatest Challenge, Mother
“It is so important that you young men and you young women get all of the education that you can. The Lord has said very plainly that His people are to gain knowledge of countries and kingdoms and of things of the world through the process of education, even by study and by faith.” Gordon B. Hinckley, “Inspirational Thoughts,” Ensign, June 1999, 4.
“In the first place, there is neither reason nor is there excuse for our Church religious teaching and training facilities and institutions, unless the youth are to be taught and trained in the principles of the gospel, embracing therein the two great elements that Jesus is the Christ and that Joseph was God’s prophet. The teaching of a system of ethics to the students is not a sufficient reason for running our seminaries and institutes. The great public school system teaches ethics. The students of seminaries and institutes should of course be taught the ordinary canons of good and righteous living, for these are part, and an essential part, of the gospel. But there are the great principles involved in eternal life, the priesthood, the Resurrection, and many like other things, that go way beyond these canons of good living. These great fundamental principles also must be taught to the youth; they are the things the youth wish first to know about.” ~J. Reuben Clark Jr., “Excerpts from The Charted Course of the Church in Education,” Ensign, Sept. 2002, 54–61
“Your mind is precious! It is sacred. Therefore, the education of one’s mind is also sacred. Indeed, education is a religious responsibility. Of course, our opportunities and abilities will vary a great deal. But, in the pursuit of one’s education, individual desire is more important than is the institution you choose; personal drive is more significant than is the faculty. ~ Elder Nelson, Education, a Religious Responsibilities, BYU-I Devotional, Jan 26, 2010
“Parents are not simply to teach their children. Rather, they are to teach them to understand. And understanding is a gift from God." ~ President Bednar, Understanding is a wellspring of life..., Ricks Collage Education Week, June 3, 1999
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