American - Clergyman | June 23, 1910 - January 27, 2008
Study a foreign language if you have opportunity to do so. You may never be called to a land where that language is spoken, but the study will have given you a better understanding of your own tongue or of another tongue you may be asked to acquire.
Gordon B. Hinckley
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Small aberrations in doctrinal teaching can lead to large and evil falsehoods.
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There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter.
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The smallest gesture can mean to much to those who may need a little lift in their lives.
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I am suggesting that as we go through life, we 'accentuate the positive.' I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort.
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Eternal vigilance is the price of eternal development.
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Dishonesty of any kind will create a blemish.
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Meekness implies a spirit of gratitude as opposed to an attitude of self-sufficiency, an acknowledgement of a greater power beyond oneself, a recognition of God, and an acceptance of his commandments.
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Where ever the spirit of Christ is known, there is much of good will, of mutual respect, of love and appreciation and kindness.
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Every sacrament meeting ought to be a spiritual feast.
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To you wives who are constantly complaining and see only the dark side of life, and feel that you are unloved and unwanted, look into your own hearts and minds. If there is something wrong, turn about. Put a smile on your faces. Make yourselves more attractive. Brighten your outlook.
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I promise you that the time will come, if you have tattoos, that you will regret your actions. They cannot be washed off. They are permanent. Only by an expensive and painful process can they be removed. If you are tattooed, then probably for the remainder of your life you will carry it with you.
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