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Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can.
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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More quotes by Ezra Taft Benson
Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion. I repeat: Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion.
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There can be no genuine happiness separate and apart from the home.
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We do not find the Savior using force or coercion to accomplish His purposes.
Ezra Taft Benson
In general, the more food we eat in its natural state - without additives - and the less it is refined, the healthier it will be for us. Food can affect the mind, and deficiencies of certain elements in the body can promote mental depression.
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Adequate early rest is best....Early to bed and early to rise is still good counsel.
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A man must not only stand for the right principles, but he must also fight for them. Those who fight for principle can be proud of the friends they've gained and the enemies they've earned.
Ezra Taft Benson
There could not be a restoration of the gospel without freedom. God provided this country as the base of his operations in these the last days, a place where there would be freedom, where he could restore his gospel.
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It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent.
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I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein.
Ezra Taft Benson
Without goals our efforts may be scattered and unproductive.
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The Church has no double standard of morality. The moral code of heaven for both men and women is complete chastity before marriage and full fidelity after marriage.
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Unless we do his teachings, we do not demonstrate faith in him.
Ezra Taft Benson
Only Jesus Christ is uniquely qualified to provide that hope, that confidence, and that strength we need to overcome the world and rise above our human failings. To do so, we must place our faith in Him and live by His laws and teachings.
Ezra Taft Benson
From the Book of Mormon we learn how disciples of Christ live in times of war.
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Personal revelation, consecration of performance, attention to detail, and dependency on God-with these qualities you cannot fail.
Ezra Taft Benson
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.
Ezra Taft Benson
This latter day work is spiritual. It takes spirituality to comprehend it, to love it, to discern it. Therefore, seek the spirit in all you do. Keep it with you continually. That is our challenge.
Ezra Taft Benson
Fidelity to one's marriage vows is absolutely essential for love, trust and peace
Ezra Taft Benson
On my honor - what an ennobling phrase! Three short words, nine letters, but the summation of all we call character. From the Boy Scout's Oath.
Ezra Taft Benson
Every man eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there he must make his stand.
Ezra Taft Benson
