If we do not feel like praying, then we should pray until we do feel like praying.
EZRA TAFT BENSONFreedom is an eternal principle. Heaven disapproves of force, coercion and intimidation. Only a free people can be truly a happy people.
More Ezra Taft Benson Quotes
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Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.
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Without goals our efforts may be scattered and unproductive.
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Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.
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To be a successful missionary one must have the Spirit of the Lord. We are also taught that the Spirit will not dwell in unclean tabernacles. Therefore, one of the first things a missionary must do to gain spirituality is to make sure his own personal life is in order.
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We cannot do everything at once, but we can do a great deal if we choose our goals well and work diligently to attain them.
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The leisure time of children must be constructively directed to wholesome, positive pursuits. Too much time viewing television can be destructive…It is estimated that growing children today watch television over twenty-five hours per week.
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No man is truly free who is in financial bondage. ‘Think what you do when you run in debt’, said Benjamin Franklin, ‘you give another power over your liberty.’
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I would rather say whoa to a leader than gittie up.
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If you really want to receive joy and happiness, then serve others with all your heart. Lift their burden, and your own burden will be lighter.
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The so-called civil rights movement as it exists today is used as a Communist program for revolution in America.
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What would God have me do with my life?
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Humility does not mean weakness. It does not mean timidity. It does not mean fear. A man can be humble and fearless. A man can be humble and courageous.
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One of the trials of life is that we do not usually receive immediately the full blessing for righteousness or the full cursing for wickedness.
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Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.
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A father’s calling is eternal and its importance transcends time. It is a calling for both time and eternity.
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