"You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation."
"Every accomplishment, every refined talent, every useful attainment in mathematics, music, and in all sciences, and art belong to the Saints."
Source: Brigham Young (1867). “Journal of Discourses”, p.275
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Brigham Young
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Brigham Young was a prominent leader of the Latter-day Saints and the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for his role in the westward expansion of the church.
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