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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

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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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Citizens ... should be practitioners of civic virtue in their conduct toward government. They should be ever willing to fulfill the duties of citizenship. This includes compulsory duties like military service and the numerous voluntary actions they must take if they are to preserve the principle of limited government through citizen self-reliance.
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The most powerful teaching of children is by the example of their parents.
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Plan specifically so you can implement flexibly.
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We should recognize that the Lord will speak to us through the Spirit in His own time and in His own way.
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Pray that you will have good and correct attitudes about all your experiences - be they good or bad.
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The greatest power God has given to His sons cannot be exercised without the companionship of one of His daughters.
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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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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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All of us should banish hateful communications and practice civility for differences of opinion.
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We gain or strengthen a testimony by bearing it.
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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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Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like Paul and Peter and James and John.
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