If you understand the great plan of happiness and follow it, what goes on in the world will not determine your happiness.
BOYD K. PACKERFreedom is not a self-preserving gift. It has to be earned, and it has to be protected.
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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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If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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Happily ever after never happens in the second act.
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The first gift that Adam and Eve received was agency: ‘Thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee’ (Moses 3:17).
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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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The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ has the nourishing power to heal starving spirits of the world.
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If the word is tolerance, grab that one, too, saying, “I expect you to be tolerant of my lifestyle-obedience, integrity, abstinence, repentance.” If the word is choice, tell them you choose good, old-fashioned morality.
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I know that God is our Father. He introduced His Son, Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith. I declare to you that I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that He lives. He was born in the meridian of time.
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The atonement of Christ is not just for those who sin. The mercy of Christ encompasses all pain.
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Some people think a miracle is only a miracle if it happens instantaneously, but miracles can grow slowly and patience and faith can compel things to happen that otherwise never would have come to pass.
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Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.
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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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No one of us can survive in the world of today, much less what it will become, without personal inspiration.
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Despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
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This great circle of sisters will be a protection for each of you and for your families. The Relief Society might be likened to a refuge- the place of safety and protection- the sanctuary of ancient times. You will be safe within it. It encircles each sister like a protecting wall.
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