He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty” – Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
BOYD K. PACKERThere’s no credit buying on eternal things, none at all. Anything that is worthwhile has to be paid for in advance.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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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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One thing is very clear: the safest place and the best protection against the moral and spiritual diseases is a stable home and family. This has always been true; it will be true forever. We must keep that foremost in our minds.
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One of the adversary’s sharpest tools is to convince us that we are no longer worthy to pray. No matter who you are or what you may have done, you can always pray.
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There are many things about living the gospel of Jesus Christ that cannot be measured by that which is counted or charted in records of attendance.
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Tolerance is a virtue, but, like all virtues, when exaggerated it transforms itself into a vice.
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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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If you understand the great plan of happiness and follow it, what goes on in the world will not determine your happiness.
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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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Teach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life.
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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 Atonement has practical, personal, everyday value; apply it in your life. It can be activated with so simple a beginning as prayer.
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There’s no credit buying on eternal things, none at all. Anything that is worthwhile has to be paid for in advance.
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Historians should tell only that part of the truth that is inspiring and uplifting.
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