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Love is the most powerful force in the world.

Dallin H. Oaks

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Dallin H. Oaks
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: August 12
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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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The ultimate treasures on earth and in heaven are our children and our posterity.
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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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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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It is Christ's atonement that makes it possible for us to be forgiven of our sins and His resurrection that gives us the assurance of immortality and the life to come. It is that life to come that orients our views in mortality and reinforces our determination to live the laws of God so that we can qualify for His blessings in immortality.
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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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Service that is given with little or no thought of personal advantage is an ideal to pursue for a lifetime.
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We should refrain from anything that seems to be a final judgment of any person...the Lord alone has the capacity to judge...And, in all of this we must remember the command to forgive.
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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 healing power of the Lord Jesus Christ-whether it removes our burdens or strengthens us to endure and live with them like the Apostle Paul-is available for every affliction in mortality.
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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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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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It is not enough that we are under call or even that we are going in the right direction. The timing must be right.
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Plan specifically so you can implement flexibly.
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It's amazing how much you can get done if you don't worry about who gets the credit.
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...A man is not required to run faster than he is able but it is a requirement to run.
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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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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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