Gods’ payment is the best payment.
EZRA TAFT BENSONRecords, radio, television, movies, magazines-all are monopolized by the money managers who are guided by one ethic, the words wealth and power.
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We can and should place special emphasis on developing in our youth constructive incentives — a love of science, engineering, and math, so that they will want to take advanced scientific courses and thereby help meet the needs of our times.
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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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Our enmity toward God takes on many labels, such as rebellion, hard-heartedness, stiff-neckedness, unrepentant, puffed up, easily offended, and sign seekers. The proud wish God would agree with them. They aren’t interested in changing their opinions to agree with God’s.
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When I think of how we show faith, I cannot help but think of the example of my own father. I recall vividly how the spirit of missionary work came into my life. I was about thirteen years of age when my father received a call to go on a mission.
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Fatherhood is not a matter of station or wealth; it is a matter of desire, diligence, and determination to see one’s family exalted in the celestial kingdom. If that prize is lost, nothing else really matters.
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Satan works through human agents.
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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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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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Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must be built. If we truly seek to put away sin, we must first look to Him who is the Author of our salvation.
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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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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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If we do not feel like praying, then we should pray until we do feel like praying.
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It is not enough simply to try to resist evil or empty our lives of sin. We must also fill our lives with righteousness
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I would rather say whoa to a leader than gittie up.
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One good yardstick as to whether a person might be the right one for you is this: in her presence, do you think your noblest thoughts, do you aspire to your finest deeds, do you wish you were better than you are?
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