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You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others.

Gordon B. Hinckley

Do not let fear overcome your efforts.
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Effort Fear Yourself
It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future.
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Future Goodness Past Perspective
True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one’s companion.
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Company Love Oneself Romance True
Good books are as friends, willing to give to us if we are willing to make a little effort.
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Book Company Effort Friendship Willing
The greatest job that any mother will ever do will be in nurturing, teaching, lifting, encouraging and rearing her children in righteousness and truth. None other can adequately take her place.
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Greatness Herself Job Place Right Teaching Truth
If you do not choose the kingdom of God, it does not matter what you choose instead.
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Choice God Yourself
It is imperative that good people, men and women of principle, be involved in the political process; otherwise we abdicate power to those whose designs are almost entirely selfish.
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Design Goodness Man People Power Selfish Woman
You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others.
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Contribution Enough Goodness Place Presence Yourself
Never assume that you can make it alone. You need the help of the Lord. Never hesitate to get on your knees in some private place and speak with Him.
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Alone Assumption Help Himself Need Privacy
Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work.
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Prayer Work Yourself
We live in a world where knowledge is developing at an ever-accelerating rate. Drink deeply from this ever-springing well of wisdom and human experience.
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Development Experience Human Knowledge Live Wisdom World
A truly educated man never ceases to learn.
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Education Learning Man True
No matter how old we become, we can acquire knowledge and use it. We can gather wisdom and profit from it. We can grow and progress and improve-and, in the process, strengthen the lives of those within our circle of influence.
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Improvement Influence Knowledge Live Old Ourselves Progress Strength Wisdom
The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.
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Genius Learning Ordinary People Work World
He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms.
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Blossom Death Growth Himself Live
There is no obstacle too great, no challenge too difficult, if we have faith.
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Challenge Difficult Faith God Greatness Obstacle

You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others.

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You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others.

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