Freedom is not a self-preserving gift. It has to be earned, and it has to be protected.
BOYD K. PACKERJustice can seem to be so very demanding. But we must learn that when we put everything as right as we can put it right, it is Justice who invokes the Atonement, orders the adversary off our property, and posts the notice that his agents will make no more collections from us.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.
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I have a hard time with historians because they idolize the truth. The truth is not uplifting; it destroys. I could tell most of the secretaries in the church office building that they are ugly and fat. That would be the truth, but it would hurt and destroy them.
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I’m not ashamed to say that I want to be good. And I’ve found in my life that it has been critically important to establish this intention between me and the Lord so that I knew that HE knew which way I committed my agency.
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Some things that are true are not very useful.
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Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.
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The purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty” – Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
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A testimony of the hope of redemption is something which cannot be measured or counted. Jesus Christ is the source of that hope.
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Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.
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When some unworthy thought pushes into your mind, replace it with your delete key. Worthy music is powerful and can help you control your thoughts.
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There is little to be gained by seeking after the mysteries, for there is hardly time in a lifetime to master the plain and precious things.
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Devotion to the family and devotion to the Church are not different and separate things.
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Repentance is the key with which we can unlock the prison from inside. We hold that key within our hands, and agency is ours to use it.
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In or out of marriage, abortion is not an individual choice. At a minimum, three lives are involved.
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Do not ever disturb prelude music for others, for reverence is essential to revelation
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