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The best way to resist temptation is to avoid it. Prevention is far, far better than repentance.

Spencer W. Kimball

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Spencer W. Kimball
Age: 90 †
Born: 1895
Born: March 28
Died: 1985
Died: November 5
Businessperson
Prophet
Salt Lake City
Utah
Prevention
Repentance
Resist
Temptation
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