If you will turn away from sin, you will be able one day to know the peace that comes from following the pathway of complete repentance.
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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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Happiness will depend on what each of us does with what each has, what we learn from what we do, and what we do thereafter.
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There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.
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The gift of the Holy Ghost operates equally with men, women, and even little children. It is within this wondrous gift and power that the spiritual remedy to any problem can be found.
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Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient. They are obedient because they know certain spiritual truths and have decided, as an expression of their own individual agency, to obey the commandments of God. . . .
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The Spirit is a voice that one feels more than hears.
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If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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Take hold of your life and order yourself to be valiant.
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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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Fear is the opposite of faith. We move forward, certain that the Lord will watch over us, particularly in the family.
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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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Progression: you can start from where you are.
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You always hold the key of repentance to unlock the prison door. If they throw the word diversity at you, grab hold of it and say, “I am already diverse, and I intend to stay diverse.”
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The idea that life began with mortal birth is preposterous. There is no way to explain life if you believe that.
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I’ve learned the power of the dictum, “Early to bed, early to rise.” When I’m under pressure, you won’t find me burning the midnight oil. I’d much rather be in bed early and getting up in the wee hours of the morning.
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