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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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.
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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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Attractive labels are usually attached to the most dangerous programs, often in the name of public welfare and personal security.
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The human body is the tabernacle of the spirit, and God expects that it be kept clean and unimpaired.
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With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.
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The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a long-recognized political tradition - the divine right of kings. At issue was the fundamental question of whether men's rights were God-given or whether these rights were to be dispensed by governments to their subjects. This document proclaimed that all men have certain inalienable rights. In other words, these rights came from God.
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Freedom must be continually guarded as something more priceless than life itself.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by confessing and forsaking our sins and being born of God.
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Young people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for life.
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Have you ever asked yourself why one person is honorable and another dishonorable; why one is honest, another dishonest; why one is moral, another immoral? Most individuals do not intend to be dishonest, dishonorable, or immoral. They seem to allow their characters to erode by a series of rationalizations, lies, and compromises. Then when grave temptation presents itself, they haven't the strength of character to do what they know to be right.
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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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Beware of those who would pit the dead prophets against the living prophets, for the living prophets always take precedence.