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We gain or strengthen a testimony by bearing it.
Dallin H. Oaks
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Dallin H. Oaks
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: August 12
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Priesthood power blesses all of us. Priesthood keys direct women as well as men, and priesthood ordinances and priesthood authority pertain to women as well as men.
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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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We feel great compassion for parents whose love and protective instincts for their challenged children have moved them to some positions that are adversary to the Church. I hope the Lord will be merciful to parents whose love for their children has caused them to get into such traps.
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The word sharing affirms that we have something extraordinarily valuable and desire to give it to others for their benefit and blessing.
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You can never get enough of what you don't need, because what you don't need won't satisfy you.
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A good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman. It only requires a man and a woman committed to strive together toward perfection.
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The most powerful teaching of children is by the example of their parents.
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There is not a right and a wrong answer to every question.
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I think it's important for you to understand that homosexuality is not a noun that describes a condition. It's an adjective that describes feelings or behavior.
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Alcohol is the number one addictive drug in our day.
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Young people, if you honor your fathers, you will love them, respect them, confide in them, be considerate of them, express appreciation for them, and demonstrate all of these things by following their counsel in righteousness and by obeying the commandments of God.
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Healing blessings come in many ways, each suited to our individual needs, as known to Him who loves us best. Sometimes a ‘healing’ cures our illness or lifts our burden. But sometimes we are ‘healed’ by being given strength or understanding or patience to bear the burdens placed upon us.
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Love is the most powerful force in the world.
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Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths we understand.
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If people want to legalize a particular relationship, we need to be careful if that kind of relationship has been disapproved for millennia.
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Adversities are temporary. What is permanent is what we become by the way we react to them.
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It's wrong to criticize leaders of the Church, even if the criticism is true.
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All of us should banish hateful communications and practice civility for differences of opinion.
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When we have a vision of what we can become, our desire and our power to act increase enormously.
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Having descended beneath it all, He is perfectly positioned to lift us.
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