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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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Dallin H. Oaks
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: August 12
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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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The greatest power God has given to His sons cannot be exercised without the companionship of one of His daughters.
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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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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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...A man is not required to run faster than he is able but it is a requirement to run.
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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.
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The ultimate defining fact for all of us is that we are children of Heavenly Parents, born on this earth for a purpose, and born with a divine destiny.
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Having descended beneath it all, He is perfectly positioned to lift us.
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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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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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In the acquisition of Sacred knowledge, scholarship and reason are not alternatives to revelation. They are a means to an end, and the end is revelation from God.
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