Ezra Taft Benson Quotes - Page 6

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• If we would truly seek to be more like our Savior and Master, learning to love as He loves should be our highest goal

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  Marriage, Goal, Should

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

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• Be an example in your Church activity-honor the Sabbath day, attend your meetings, observe the Word of Wisdom, pay your tithes and offerings, support your leaders, and otherwise keep the commandments. Serve cheerfully and gratefully in every calling you receive. Live worthy of a temple recommend and enjoy the sweet, sacred spirit that comes from frequent temple attendance.

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  Sweet, Offering, Leader

  Ezra Taft Benson (1990). “Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice”, Shadow Mountain

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• The leisure time of children must be constructively directed to wholesome, positive pursuits. Too much time viewing television can be destructive...It is estimated that growing children today watch television over twenty-five hours per week.

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  Children, Growing, Today

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• First, we should become informed about communism, about socialism, and about Americanism. What better way can one become informed than by first studying the inspired words of the prophets and using that as a foundation; against which to test all other material. This is in keeping with the Prophet Joseph Smith's motto, "When the Lord commands, do it."

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  Tests, Way, Firsts

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

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• When we set goals we are in command. If we know where we are going, we can judge more accurately where we are now and make effective plans to reach our destination.

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  Generosity, Goal, Judging

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• If you turn your life over to the Lord he can do so much more with it than we can.

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  Generosity, Lord, Turns

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• To lose yourself in righteous service to others can lift your sights and get your mind off personal problems, or at least put them in proper focus.

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  Sight, Focus, Mind

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• Marriage. . . is the most glorious and most exalting principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ. No ordinance is of more importance and none more sacred and more necessary to the eternal joy of man. Faithfulness to the marriage covenant brings the fullest joy here and glorious rewards hereafter.

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  Marriage, Jesus, Men

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

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• Today, with the abundance of books available, it is the mark of a truly educated man to know what not to read. … Feed only on the best. As John Wesley’s mother counseled him: ‘Avoid whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, takes off your relish for spiritual things, … increases the authority of the body over the mind.

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  Mother, Spiritual, Book

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• Freedom can be killed by neglect as well as by direct attack.

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  Neglect, Wells, Direct

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• Fatherhood is not a matter of station or wealth; it is a matter of desire, diligence, and determination to see one's family exalted in the celestial kingdom. If that prize is lost, nothing else really matters.

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  Determination, Fatherhood, Desire

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

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• Grandparents can have a profound influence on their grandchildren. Their time is generally not as encumbered and busy as the parents', so books can be opened and read, stories can be told... Children then obtain a perspective of life which not only is rewarding but can bring them security, peace, and strength.

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  Children, Book, Profound

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• When you are tempted to look elsewhere for greener pastures, just remember someone else is probably looking at yours. And if another pasture looks greener, perhaps it is getting better care and attention. Grass is always greener . . . where it is watered.

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  Justice, Temptation, Get Better

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• For years we have been counseled to have on hand a year's supply of food. Yet there are some today who will not start storing until the Church comes out with a detailed monthly home storage program. Now suppose that never happens. We still cannot say we have not been told. Should the Lord decide at this time to cleanse the Church- and the need for that cleansing seems to be increasing- a famine in this land of one year's duration could wipe out a large percentage of slothful members, including some ward and stake officers. Yet we cannot say we have not been warned.

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  Home, Hands, Years

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

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• There are certain basic principles regarding the proper role of government. If principles are correct, then they can be applied to any specific proposal with confidence... The true statesman values principle above popularity, and works to create popularity for those political principles which are wise and just.

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  Wise, Government, Political

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

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• The deepest joys and blessings in life are associated with family, parenthood, and sacrifice.

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  Sacrifice, Blessing, Joy

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

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• Making decisions is probably the most important thing people ever do. Nothing happens until someone makes a decision.

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  People, Decision, Important

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

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• We should confess His hand in all things. Ingratitude is one of our great sins.

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  Gratitude, Hands, Sin

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

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• Years of happiness can be lost in the foolish gratification of a momentary desire for pleasure.

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  Years, Desire, Foolish

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• Some men are willing to die for their faith but will not fully live for it. Christ both lived and died for us. By walking in his steps and through his atonement we can gain the greatest gift of all--eternal life--which is that kind of life of the great Eternal One, our Father in heaven.

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  Father, Men, Heaven

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

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• God loves us; the devil hates us. God wants us to have a fulness of joy as He has. The devil wants us to be miserable as he is. God gives us commandments to bless us. The devil would have us break these commandments to curse us.

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  Hate, Giving, Joy

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• The world today speaks a great deal about love, and it is sought by many. But the pure love of Christ differs greatly from what the world thinks of love. Charity never seeks selfish gratification. The pure love of Christ seeks only the eternal growth and joy of others.

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  Selfish, Thinking, Joy

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

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• Today the devil as a wolf in supposedly a new suit of sheep’s clothing is enticing some men to parrot his line by advocating planned government guaranteed security at the expense of our liberties.

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  Men, Sheep, Liberty

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

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• If we are to achieve long-range goals, we must learn to set up and accomplish short-range goals that will move us along the way. If we do not consciously select our goals, we may be controlled by goals not of our own choosing - goals imposed by outside pressures (such as the expectations of others) or by our habits (such as procrastination) or by our desire for the approval of the world.

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  Moving, Procrastination, Long

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• The secret of a happy marriage is to serve God and each other.

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  Marriage, Secret, Happy Marriage

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

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