American - Clergyman | June 23, 1910 - January 27, 2008
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.
Gordon B. Hinckley
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My heart goes out to a missionary who does not receive regular mail from home. Generally, a letter once a week is a good rule. But on the other hand, too much mail can be damaging to a missionary's morale.
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Anything so precious as the gospel of Jesus Christ is worthy of all the effort and sacrifice of time and means employed to teach it.
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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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When you are young, do not get involved in steady dating. When you reach an age where you think of marriage, then is the time to become so involved.
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The world is starved for spiritual food.
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Sister Hinckley and I are learning that the so-called golden years are laced with lead.
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I would enjoy sitting in a rocker... listening to soft music and contemplating the things of the universe. But such activity offers no challenge and makes no contribution.
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We have come to Earth in this great season in the long history of mankind. It is a marvelous age - the best of all.
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In missionary work, as in all else, preparation precedes power. Encouragement to prepare while still very young can make a tremendous difference.
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The most persuasive gospel tract is the exemplary life of a faithful Latter-day Saint.
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Our bodies... are the tabernacles of our spirits.
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