Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Bensonwas an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1985 until his death in 1994. He was the last president of the LDS Church born in the 19th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth4 August 1899
CountryUnited States of America
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No other single influence has had so great an impact on this earth as the life of Jesus the Christ.
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Fear of men's judgment manifests itself in competition for men's approval.
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I challenge the homes of Israel to display on their walls great quotations and scenes from the Book of Mormon.
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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.
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The seeds of divorce are often sown and the problems of children begin when Mother works outside the home.
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Opposition provides choices, and choices bring consequences - good or bad.
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The sacred title of 'father' is shared with the Almighty.
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America is a place of many great events. Here is where Adam dwelt, where the Garden of Eden was located. America was the place of former civilizations, including Adam's, the Jaredites', and Nephites'.
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The false prophets of Communism predict a utopian society.
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Constitutional government, as designed by the framers, will survive only with a righteous people.
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Food production is just one part of the repeated emphasis that you store a provision of food which will last for at least a year wherever it is legally permissible to do so.
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America, North and South, is a choice land, a land reserved for God's own purposes.
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The great commandment of life is to love the Lord.
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One of the joys of working with boys is that you get your pay as you go along. You can observe the results of your leadership daily... Such satisfaction cannot be purchased at any price; it must be earned.