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Stay out of the gutter in your conversation. Foul talk defiles the man who speaks it.
Gordon B. Hinckley
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Gordon B. Hinckley
Age: 97 †
Born: 1910
Born: June 23
Died: 2008
Died: January 27
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Salt Lake City
Utah
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What a wonderful time it is for each of us to do his or her small part in moving the work of the Lord on to its magnificent destiny.
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Tremendous happiness and peace of mind are the results of loving service to others. Nobody can live fully and happily who lives only unto himself or herself.
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You never know how much good you do.
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