Ezra Taft Benson
A young woman who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord.
Modesty in dress and language and deportment is a true mark of refinement and a hallmark of a virtuous Latter-day Saint woman.
Fathers, yours is an eternal calling from which you are never released.
Callings in the church, as important as they are, by their very nature are only for a period of time, and then an appropriate release takes place.
The sacred title of 'father' is shared with the Almighty.
The Book of Mormon Is the Word of God.
The history of humanity has, to a large extent, been one of groping blindly in the dark, fearing for the future and yet resisting the guiding hand of inspired men who would willingly lead mankind in the path of safety.
Satan would have you believe that happiness comes only as you surrender to his enticements, but one only needs to look at the shattered lives of those who violate God's laws to know why Satan is called the Father of Lies.
'What would Jesus do?' or 'What would He have me do?' are the paramount personal questions of this life.
I firmly believe in prayer. It is possible to reach out and tap the unseen power which gives strength and anchor in time of need.
I love all our Father's children of every color, creed, and political persuasion.
Students at universities are sometimes so filled with the doctrines of the world they begin to question the doctrines of the gospel.
America, North and South, is a choice land, a land reserved for God's own purposes.
An unvirtuous citizenry tend to elect representatives who will pander to their covetous lustings.
In the beginning, God placed a woman in a companion role with the priesthood.
With the Spirit and magnifying your call, you can do miracles for the Lord in the mission field. Without the Spirit, you will never succeed, regardless of your talent and ability.
The founders had a strong distrust for centralized power in a federal government. So they created a government with checks and balances. This was to prevent any branch of the government from becoming too powerful.
The scriptures record remarkable accounts of men whose lives changed dramatically, in an instant, as it were: Alma the Younger, Paul on the road to Damascus, Enos praying far into the night, King Lamoni.
No man is truly educated unless he knows where he came from, why he is here, and where he can expect to go in the next life.
When our Heavenly Father placed Adam and Eve on this earth, He did so with the purpose in mind of teaching them how to regain His presence. Our Father promised a Savior to redeem them from their fallen condition.
Scouting teaches a boy to take care of himself and stand on his own two feet.
To lose yourself in righteous service to others can lift your sights and get your mind off personal problems, or at least put them in proper focus.
You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!
Unless you and your mate are united in purpose, dedication, and loyalty, you will not succeed to the extent you otherwise could.
Besides the physical ordinance of baptism and the laying on of hands, one must be spiritually born again to gain exaltation and eternal life.
To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts.
False thinking and false ideologies, dressed in the most pleasing forms, quietly - almost without our knowing it - seek to reduce our moral defenses and to captivate our minds. They entice with bright promises of security, cradle-to-grave guarantees of many kinds.
Sacrifice is truly the crowning test of the gospel. Men are tried and tested in this mortal probation to see if they will put first in their lives the kingdom of God.
One of the trials of life is that we do not usually receive immediately the full blessing for righteousness or the full cursing for wickedness.
Do not leave yourself or your family unprotected against financial storms... Build up savings.
I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein.
Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.
Nations cannot endure in sin.
Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing. The central feature of pride is enmity - enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen.
The proud make every man their adversary by pitting their intellects, opinions, works, wealth, talents, or any other worldly measuring device against others.
I rode horseback three miles each way to get to high school, and in bad weather it was a problem sometimes to make my eight o'clock class on time. Like others, I often missed school to help on the farm, especially in the fall, until after harvest, and in the spring, during planting season.
Constitutional government, as designed by the framers, will survive only with a righteous people.
When you choose to follow Christ, you choose to be changed.
Virtue is akin to holiness, an attribute of godliness.
The human body is the tabernacle of the spirit, and God expects that it be kept clean and unimpaired.
Sound principles and eternal truths need to be frequently repeated so that we do not forget their application nor become dissuaded by other arguments.
I have a vision of homes alerted, of classes alive, and of pulpits aflame with the spirit of Book of Mormon messages.
Sin pulls a man down into despondency and despair.
The condition of the physical body can affect the spirit.
God lives. I know that He lives. I know that Jesus is the Christ and the Redeemer of the world.
No other single influence has had so great an impact on this earth as the life of Jesus the Christ.
Every accountable child of God needs to set goals, short- and long-range goals. A man who is pressing forward to accomplish worthy goals can soon put despondency under his feet, and once a goal is accomplished, others can be set up.
I challenge those who are in business and other professions to see that there are copies of the Book of Mormon in their reception rooms.
There is a difference between a convert who is built on the rock of Christ through the Book of Mormon and stays hold of that iron rod, and one who is not.