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It is not wise, or even possible, to divorce private behavior from public leadership…. By its very nature, true leadership carries with it the burden of being an example.

Gordon B. Hinckley

You can’t plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.
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Imagination Mindset Simplicity Yourself
We are creatures of our thinking. We can talk ourselves into defeat or we can talk ourselves into victory.
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Creature Defeat Inspirational Talk Thinking Victory Word
You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others.
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Contribution Enough Goodness Place Presence Yourself
You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.
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Appearance Greatness Investment Sacrifice Yourself
That which comes easily departs easily. That which comes of struggle remains.
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Easy Hard Work Result Struggle Success
I know your lives are busy. I know that you have much to do. But I make you a promise that if you will go to the house of the Lord, you will be blessed; life will be better for you.
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Better Blessing Busy Life Live Yourself
Remember that whatever you do or wherever you are, you are never alone.
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Alone God Remember Yourself
As you walk the road of life, be careful of your friends. They can make you or break you.
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Break Care Friendship Life Road Walk Yourself
It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future.
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Future Goodness Past Perspective
I am suggesting that we spend a little less time in idleness, in the fruitless pursuit of watching inane and empty television programs. Time so utilized can be put to better advantage, and the consequences will be wonderful.
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Consequence Empty Program Pursuit Time Wonderful
Never assume that you can make it alone. You need the help of the Lord. Never hesitate to get on your knees in some private place and speak with Him.
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Alone Assumption Help Himself Need Privacy
I believe in the principle that I can make a difference in this world. It may be ever so small, but it will count for the greater good.
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Believe Count Goodness Greatness Principle Small
Gratitude is a sign of maturity, Where there is appreciation: there is also courtesy and concern for the rights and property of others.
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Courtesy Gratitude Maturity Property Right
Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.
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Criticism Destroy Family Institution Nation
He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms.
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Blossom Death Growth Himself Live
I challenge every one of you who can hear me to rise to the divinity within you. Do we really realize what it means to be a child of God, to have within us something of the divine nature?
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Challenge Children Divine Nature Ourselves Rise

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