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Dallin H. Oaks
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: August 12
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And so we understand that the atonement of Jesus Christ gives us the opportunity to overcome spiritual death that results from sin, and, through making and keeping sacred covenants, to have the blessings of eternal life.
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All of us should banish hateful communications and practice civility for differences of opinion.
Dallin H. Oaks
It is not enough that we are under call or even that we are going in the right direction. The timing must be right.
Dallin H. Oaks
Let us remember that desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. In addition, it is our actions and our desires that cause us to become something, whether a true friend, a gifted teacher, or one who has qualified for eternal life.
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Service is an imperative for those who worship Jesus Christ and a covenant obligation of those who belong to his Church.
Dallin H. Oaks
Our earliest efforts will be heard with joy by our Heavenly Father, however they are phrased.
Dallin H. Oaks
We need to lay hold on the feelings and try to control them to keep us from getting into a circumstance that leads to sinful behavior.
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President Lorenzo Snow declared that it is the grand privilege of every Latter-day Saint . . . to have the manifestations of the spirit every day of our lives.
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Alcohol is the number one addictive drug in our day.
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Most angelic communications are felt or heard rather than seen.
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Our society is not held together primarily by law and its enforcement but most importantly by those who voluntarily obey the unenforceable because of their internalized norms of righteous or correct behavior. Religious belief in right and wrong is a vital influence to produce such voluntary compliance by a large number of our citizens.
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The coup de grace which ends the patient's life altogether is quite equivalent to the drastic modification in the institution of marriage that would be brought on by same-gender marriage.
Dallin H. Oaks
The greatest power God has given to His sons cannot be exercised without the companionship of one of His daughters.
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Feelings can be controlled and behavior can be controlled. The line of sin is between the feelings and the behavior. The line of prudence is between the susceptibility and the feelings.
Dallin H. Oaks
Pray that you will have good and correct attitudes about all your experiences - be they good or bad.
Dallin H. Oaks
Our spirits...require nourishment. Just as there is food for the body, there is food for the spirit. The consequences of spiritual malnutrition are just as hurtful to our spiritual lives as physical malnutrition is to our physical bodies.
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It's wrong to criticize leaders of the Church, even if the criticism is true.
Dallin H. Oaks
I testify of our Savior, Jesus Christ, whose teachings and example we seek to follow. He invites all of us who are heavy laden to come unto Him, to learn of Him, to follow Him, and thus to find rest to our souls.
Dallin H. Oaks
The ultimate treasures on earth and in heaven are our children and our posterity.
Dallin H. Oaks
Our Savior gave Himself in unselfish service. He taught that each of us should follow Him by denying ourselves of selfish interests in order to serve others.
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