There is also an age-old excuse: “The devil made me do it.” Not so! He can deceive you and mislead you, but he does not have the power to force you or anyone else to transgress or to keep you in transgression.
BOYD K. PACKERLife moves all too fast. When you feel weak, discouraged, depressed, or afraid, open the Book of Mormon and read.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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The flak is always the heaviest closest to the target
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One thing is very clear: the safest place and the best protection against the moral and spiritual diseases is a stable home and family. This has always been true; it will be true forever. We must keep that foremost in our minds.
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If you are burdened with depressing feelings of guilt or disappointment, of failure or shame, there is a cure.
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Tolerance is a virtue, but, like all virtues, when exaggerated it transforms itself into a vice.
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Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.
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If you stumble, rise up, go on.
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The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ has the nourishing power to heal starving spirits of the world.
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Historians should tell only that part of the truth that is inspiring and uplifting.
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How grateful we are for you, our youth.
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Those who choose, conduct, present, and accompany the music may influence the spirit of reverence … more than a speaker does.
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The end of all activity in the church is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity.
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Tolerance is a virtue, but like all virtues, when exaggerated, it transforms itself into a vice. We need to be careful of the “tolerance trap” so that we are not swallowed up in it.
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We were given our agency. We must use it wisely and remain close to the Spirit; otherwise, we foolishly find ourselves yielding to the enticements of the adversary.
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The purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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If you have seen one of the temples at night, fully lighted, you know what an impressive sight that can be.
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