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It should be recognized that this Church is not a social club. This is the kingdom of God on the earth. It is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Its purpose is to bring salvation and exaltation to both the living and the dead.

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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The greatest job that any mother will ever do will be in nurturing, teaching, lifting, encouraging and rearing her children in righteousness and truth. None other can adequately take her place.
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Watch what you choose to do. For instance, someone might want you to smoke. Never forget that I told you - don't do it. Say no.That can of beer that somebody wants you to try, don't do it. Don't you ever do it.That drug that someone might want you to use, don't touch it.Stay away from it. It can destroy you.
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In all we do we must cultivate faith. Increased faith is the touchstone to improved church performance.
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. . . as people serve, they grow in capacity. The time and effort is not a sacrifice because there is returned more than is given.
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God will bless us if we walk in humility.
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Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.
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It’s true, isn’t it? Then what else really matters?
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Anger is the mother of a whole brood of evil actions. Divorce too often is the bitter fruit of anger.
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God gave us our agency. He taught us a way. He showed us what to do. But he gave us our agency and left us free to act as we choose to do.
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Gambling undermines the moral fiber of society.
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Missionary work has never been easy, and yet the joyful rewards cannot be equaled by any other experience.
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The kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of God on the earth will be combined together at Christ's coming - and that time is not far distant. How I wish we could get the vision of this work, the genius of it, and realize the nearness of that great event. I am sure it would have a sobering effect upon us if we realized what is before us.
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None of you need worry because you read something that was incompletely reported. You need not worry that I do not understand some matters of doctrine... I think I understand them thoroughly.
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You don't need coffee. Nobody needs coffee. You can get along without it.
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No other practice will make one more attractive in conversation than to be well-read in a variety of subjects.
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How much more beautiful would be the world and the society in which we live if...every mother regarded her children as the jewels of her life, as gifts from the God of heaven, who is their Eternal Father, and brought them up in true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord.
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Please don't nag yourself with thoughts of failure. Do not set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. Simply do what you can do, in the best way you know, and the Lord will accept of your effort.
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