Ezra Taft Benson Quotes

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• We must ever keep in mind that collectivized socialism is part of the communist strategy. Communism is fundamentally socialism. We will never win our fight against communism by making concessions to socialism.

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  Fighting, Winning, Mind

  Ezra Taft Benson (1974). “God, family, country: our three great loyalties”

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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. He can deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their soals, and pour out peace.

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  Life, Blessing, Opportunity

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.

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  Communication, Kids, Humility

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• The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ takes the slums out of people, and then they take themselves out of the slums. The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.

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  Faith, Men, People

  "Born of God". Ezra Taft Benson's address at the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, www.lds.org. October 1985.

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• You are free to choose, but you are not free to alter the consequences of your decisions.

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  Decision, Consequence

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• When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. Our love of the Lord will govern the claims for our affection, the demands on our time, the interests we pursue, and the order of our priorities.

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  Love, Life, God

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• Some of the greatest battles you will face will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.

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  Life, Hard Times, Soul

  "The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson".

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• Do not make your mind a dumping ground for other people's garbage.

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  People, Mind, Garbage

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent.

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  Repent

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• [The Constitution] will not be saved in Washington. It will be saved by the citizens of this nation who love and cherish freedom...men and women who will subscribe to and abide the principles of the Constitution.

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  Men, Principles, Citizens

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• The moment you begin a serious study of the scriptures, you will find greater power to resist temptation. You will find the power to avoid deception. You will find the power to stay on the straight and narrow path.... When you begin to hunger & thirst after those words, you will find life in greater abundance.

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  Temptation, Deception, Path

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• Let us have no further blind devotion to the communist dominated United Nations!

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  Blind, Devotion, Communist

  Ezra Taft Benson (1964). “Title of liberty”

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• That government is best which governs the least, so taught the courageous founders of this nation. This simple declaration is diametrically opposed to the all too common philosophy that the government should protect and support one from the cradle to the grave. The policy of the Founding Fathers has made our people and our nation strong. The opposite leads inevitably to moral decay.

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  Courage, Strong, Father

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• Thoughts lead to acts, acts lead to habits, habits lead to character - and our character will determine our eternal destiny.

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  Character, Destiny, Eternity

  Ezra Taft Benson (1983). “Come unto Christ”, Deseret Book Co

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• Be cheerful in all that you do. Live joyfully. Live happily. Live enthusiastically, knowing that God does not dwell in gloom and melancholy, but in light and love.

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  Love, Happiness, Light

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• Freedom must be continually guarded as something more priceless than life itself.

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  Priceless, Guarded

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• It is the mark of a truly educated man to know what not to read.

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  Men, Mark, Educated

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• Pride is characterized by "What do I want out of life?" rather than by "What would God have me do with my life?" It is self-will as opposed to God's will. It is the fear of man over the fear of God.

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  Fear, Pride, Men

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• That the sole object and only legitimate end of government is to protect the citizen in the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property, and when the government assumes other functions it is usurpation and oppression.

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  Government, Liberty, Citizens

  Ezra Taft Benson (1969). “An enemy hath done this”

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• By deriving it's just powers from the governed, government becomes primarily a mechanism for defense against bodily harm, theft, and involuntary servitude. It cannot claim the power to redistribute money or property nor to force reluctant citizens to perform acts of charity against their will. Government is created by the people. No individual possesses the power to take another's wealth or to force others to do good, so no government has the the right to do such things either. The creature cannot exceed the creator.

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  Government, People, Defense

  Ezra Taft Benson (1986). “The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner”, Shadow Mountain

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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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  Happiness, Thankful, Gratitude

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• If America is destroyed, it may be by Americans who salute the flag, sing the national anthem, march in patriotic parades, cheer Fourth of July speakers - normally good Americans, but Americans who fail to comprehend what is required to keep our country strong and free, Americans who have been lulled away into a false security.

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  Country, Strong, Cheer

  Ezra Taft Benson (1969). “An enemy hath done this”

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• Nothing will surprise us more than when we get to heaven and see the Father and realize how well we know Him and how familiar His face is to us.

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  Father, Heaven, Faces

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• The Book of Mormon was written for us today. God is the author of the book. It is a record of a fallen people, compiled by inspired men for our blessing today. Those people never had the book. It was meant for us.

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  Book, Blessing, Men

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• I don't know how you feel, my brethren and sisters, but I'd rather be dead than to lose my liberty. I have no fear we'll ever lose it because of invasion from the outside. But I do have fear that it may slip away from us because of our own indifference, our own negligence, as citizens of this land. And so I plead with you this morning that you take an active interest in matters pertaining to the future of this country.

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  Country, Morning, Land

  Ezra Taft Benson (1960). “So shall ye reap: selected addresses”

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