Dallin H. Oaks

Faith is developed in a setting where we cannot see ahead.

— Dallin H. Oaks

Everyone has some challenges they have to struggle with.

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The most effective missionsries always act out of love

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I expect celibacy of any person that is not married.

— Dallin H. Oaks

If you wish to marry well, inquire well.

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Alcohol is the number one addictive drug in our day.

— Dallin H. Oaks

“Don't be dumb. (don't get a tattoo)”

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Testimony is to know and to feel, Conversion is to do and to become.

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When all other hope is gone, our Father in Heaven provides the Lamb of God, and we are saved by his sacrifice.

— Dallin H. Oaks

The word sharing affirms that we have something extraordinarily valuable and desire to give it to others for their benefit and blessing.

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Our earliest efforts will be heard with joy by our Heavenly Father, however they are phrased.

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To achieve our eternal destiny, we will desire and work for the qualities required to become an eternal being.

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Given love and opportunity, every child and adult can recover. All who know this and have the capacity to help others should…

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The principles stated in the proclamation on the family are a beautiful expression of this gospel culture.

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We should recognize that the Lord will speak to us through the Spirit in His own time and in His own way.

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Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like Paul and…

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In the acquisition of Sacred knowledge, scholarship and reason are not alternatives to revelation. They are a means to an end, and…

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When I was 66, my wife June died of cancer. Two years later--a year and a half ago--I married Kristen McMain, the…

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I testify of our Savior, Jesus Christ, whose teachings and example we seek to follow. He invites all of us who are…

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When we undertake to cover our sins, . . . behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved;…

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In contrast to the institutions of the world, which teach us to KNOW something, the gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to…

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Service to mankind must ever be the ideal of this great university. It was established in the name of Jesus Christ, who…

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Establish in the mind of a young person the powerful idea that he or she is a child of God, and you…

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Our Savior gave Himself in unselfish service. He taught that each of us should follow Him by denying ourselves of selfish interests…

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We urge persons with same-gender attractions to control those and to refrain from acting upon them, which is a sin, just as…

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Persons who have cleansed themselves of any transgression and who have shown their ability to deal with homosexual inclinations and put them…

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If we knew that we would meet the Lord tomorrow-through our premature death or through His unexpected coming-what would we do today?…

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We need to remember the purpose of our service to one another. If it were only to accomplish some part of His…

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Citizens ... should be practitioners of civic virtue in their conduct toward government. They should be ever willing to fulfill the duties…

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“We must not only do what is right. We must act for the right reasons. The modern term is good motive. The…

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If we are practicing our faith and seeking the companionship of the Holy Spirit, his presence can be felt in our hearts…

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The time has come in our society when I see great wisdom and purpose in a United States Constitutional amendment declaring that…

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“Throughout His ministry Jesus gave commandments. And He taught, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15; see also verses 21,…

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“The love of God is so universal that His perfect plan bestows many gifts on all of His children, even those who…

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“Knowledgeable observers report that dating has nearly disappeared from college campuses and among young adults generally. It has been replaced by something…

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“Faith in the Lord is trust in the Lord. We cannot have true faith in the Lord without also having complete trust…

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“Members who listen to the voice of the Church need not be on guard against being misled. They have no such assurance…

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“We should be alert to oppose the potential significance of the fact that some government officials and public policy advocates are describing…

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Let's not forget that for thousands of years the institution of marriage has been between a man and a woman. Until quite…

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“From the perspective of the plan of salvation, one of the most serious abuses of children is to deny them birth. This…

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