Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckleywas an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom March 12, 1995, until his death. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth23 June 1910
CountryUnited States of America
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Be virtuous in thought and in deed. God has planted in you, for a purpose, a divine urge which may be easily subverted to evil and destructive ends.
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If you are a good missionary, you will return home with the desire to continue to serve the Lord, to keep His commandments, and to do His will.
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The whole essence of the Christian religion is based on the atonement of Christ, his death and his resurrection.
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Encourage your children to read more and watch television less.
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I do not concern myself much with reading long commentary volumes designed to enlarge at length upon that which is found in the scriptures. Rather, I prefer to dwell with the source, tasting of the unadulterated waters of the fountain of truth - the word of God as he gave it and as it has been recorded in the books we accept as scripture.
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Sister Hinckley and I are learning that the so-called golden years are laced with lead.
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Some of our finest work comes through service to others.
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The gospel is not a philosophy of repression, as so many regard it. It is a plan of freedom that gives discipline to appetite and direction to behavior.
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You have to establish in your life some sense of prioritizing things, of giving emphasis to the important things and of laying aside the unimportant things that will lead to nothing.
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Some husbands regard it as their prerogative to compel their wives to fit their standards of what they think to be the ideal.
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I've never been a believer in the physical punishment of children. I don't think it is necessary.
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The most persuasive gospel tract is the exemplary life of a faithful Latter-day Saint.
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The biggest challenge facing a missionary today is to forget himself and lose himself in the work.