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Ezra Taft Benson
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Ezra Taft Benson
Age: 94 †
Born: 1899
Born: August 4
Died: 1994
Died: May 30
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It is not enough simply to try to resist evil or empty our lives of sin. We must also fill our lives with righteousness
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Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves.
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Satan knows that youth is the springtime of life when all things are new and young people are most vulnerable.
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Every member of the priesthood should understand the divine plan designed by the Lord to raise up the first free people in modern times.
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Temples are places of personal revelation. When I have been weighed down by a problem or a difficulty, I have gone to the House of the Lord with a prayer in my heart for answers. The answers have come in clear and unmistakable ways.
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The leisure time of children must be constructively directed to wholesome, positive pursuits. Too much time viewing television can be destructive...It is estimated that growing children today watch television over twenty-five hours per week.
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The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.
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The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three different classes - but above all, he taught me lessons in moral, physical, and intellectual courage that I have tried to apply in later life.
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The Lord has warned and forewarned us against a day of great tribulation and given us counsel, through His Servants, on how we can be prepared for these difficult times. Have we heeded His counsel?
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We counsel you, young men, not to pollute your minds with such degrading matter, for the mind through which this filth passes is never the same afterwards. Don't see R-rated movies or vulgar videos or participate in any entertainment that is immoral, suggestive, or pornographic. Don't listen to music that is degrading
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Mothers play an important role as the heart of the home, but this in no way lessens the equally important role fathers should play, as head of the home, in nurturing, training, and loving their children.
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Was it not through pride that the devil became the devil? Christ wanted to serve. The devil wanted to rule. Christ wanted to bring men to where He was. The devil wanted to be above men.
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Every Latter-day Saint should love the inspired Constitution of the United States - a nation with a spiritual foundation and a prophetic history - which nation the Lord has declared to be his base of operations in these latter days.
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Adequate early rest is best....Early to bed and early to rise is still good counsel.
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We are an overfed and undernourished nation digging an early grave with our teeth.
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A father's calling is eternal and its importance transcends time. It is a calling for both time and eternity.
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Young people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for life.
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Personal revelation, consecration of performance, attention to detail, and dependency on God-with these qualities you cannot fail.
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Fidelity to one's marriage vows is absolutely essential for love, trust and peace
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The more we express our gratitude to God for our blessings, the more he will bring to our mind other blessings. The more we are aware of to be grateful for, the happier we become.
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