American - Leader | August 4, 1899 - May 30, 1994
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.
Ezra Taft Benson
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There will always be those little minds who, out of vanity or intellectual display, will attempt to destroy faith in the very foundations of life.
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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 price of peace is righteousness.
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We must not lose hope. Hope is an anchor to the souls of men. Satan would have us cast away that anchor.
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God lives. I know that He lives. I know that Jesus is the Christ and the Redeemer of the world.
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Sin pulls a man down into despondency and despair.
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Scouting teaches a boy to take care of himself and stand on his own two feet.
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To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts.
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The earth was cursed for Adam's sake. Work is our blessing, not our doom. God has a work to do, and so should we.
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God loves us; the devil hates us. God wants us to have a fulness of joy as He has. The devil wants us to be miserable as he is. God gives us commandments to bless us. The devil would have us break these commandments to curse us.
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God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble, or we can be compelled to be humble.
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