Day by day, hour by hour, man builds the character that will determine his place and standing among his associates throughout the ages...More important than riches, more enduring than fame, more precious than happiness is the possession of a noble character. Truly it has been said that the grand aim of man's creation is the development of a grand character, and grand character is by it's very nature the product of a probationary discipline.
David O. McKay (1873 – 1970) was the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), serving from 1951 until his death. "Man's Soul Is As Endless As Time," Instructor, Jan. 1960, 1-2 as quoted in David O. McKay, “The Shape of Character: Classic Insights from President David O. McKay,” Liahona, Sep 2001, 40
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