I grew up believing that the willingness and ability to work is the basic ingredient of successful farming. Hard, intelligent work is the key. Use it, and your chances for success are good.
EZRA TAFT BENSONEvery man eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there he must make his stand.
More Ezra Taft Benson Quotes
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Satan works through human agents.
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Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.
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We will not know Him, until we become like him.
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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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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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The Lord is pleased with every effort, even the tiny, daily ones in which we strive to be more like Him.
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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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Records, 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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Nothing will surprise us more than when we get to heaven and see the Father and realize how well we know Him and how familiar His face is to us.
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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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What would God have me do with my life?
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It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters.
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Every man eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there he must make his stand.
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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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Take care of yourselves physically. Guard your health carefully. It is one of our greatest blessings. I especially encourage some type of exercise program so you can stay physically fit and physically capable in proportion to the demands on your body.
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