The so-called civil rights movement as it exists today is used as a Communist program for revolution in America.
EZRA TAFT BENSONThe so-called civil rights movement as it exists today is used as a Communist program for revolution in America.
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No man is truly free who is in financial bondage. ‘Think what you do when you run in debt’, said Benjamin Franklin, ‘you give another power over your liberty.’
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To be a successful missionary one must have the Spirit of the Lord. We are also taught that the Spirit will not dwell in unclean tabernacles. Therefore, one of the first things a missionary must do to gain spirituality is to make sure his own personal life is in order.
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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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We live in a day of slick, quiet and clever sins.
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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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The proud wish God would agree with them. They are not interested in changing their opinions to agree with God’s.
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What would God have me do with my life?
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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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Every man eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there he must make his stand.
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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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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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Without goals our efforts may be scattered and unproductive.
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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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A father’s calling is eternal and its importance transcends time. It is a calling for both time and eternity.
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“On my honor” – what an ennobling phrase! Three short words, nine letters, but the summation of all we call character. From the Boy Scout’s Oath.
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