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Ezra Taft Benson

(1899–1994) Politician

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Ezra Taft Benson asks, “What would God have me do with my life?” and urges us to look beyond wealth and power that dominate media. He warns that materialism is a modern plague that steals peace. He also teaches that humility isn’t weakness; a humble person can be brave and fearless.

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Ezra Taft Benson was a politician, best known for Cross fire.

Quick Facts About Ezra Taft Benson

Born: August 4, 1899
Died: May 30, 1994
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Cross fire

About Ezra Taft Benson

Ezra Taft Benson was an American farmer, federal government official, and religious leader. He served as the 15th United States Secretary of Agriculture during the entirety of both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower; he was the 13th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985 until his death in 1994.

Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

Time is on the side of truth.

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The high cost of low living.

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The great test of life is obedience to God.

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God

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Nations cannot endure in sin.

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The Book of Mormon Is the Word of God.

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Book

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The Saints never suffer as the sinners do.

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Gods' payment is the best payment.

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Blessed are they who seek to learn wisdom.

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Blessed

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Be cheerful in all that you do. Live joyfully. Live happily.

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Cheerful

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A father’s duty is to make his home a place of happiness and joy.

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Duty

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We live in a day of slick, quiet and clever sins.

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Clever

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America, North and South, is a choice land, a land reserved for God's own purposes.

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America

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

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Dumping

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The Bible sits on the pulpit of hundreds of different religious sects.

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Bible

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Christ wants to lift us to where He is. Do we desire to do the same for others?

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Christ

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Scouting teaches a boy to take care of himself and stand on his own two feet.

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Boys

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We can choose to humble ourselves by loving God, adjusting our will to His, and putting Him first in our lives.

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“Think of the repentance that could take place with lives changed, marriages preserved, and homes strengthened, if pride did not keep us…

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Marriage

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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…

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The Church has no double standard of morality. The moral code of heaven for both men and women is complete chastity before…

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Before marriage

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Some spiritually alert parents hold early-morning devotionals with their families in their homes. They have a hymn, prayer, and then read and…

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The God of heaven sent some of His choicest spirits to lay the foundation of this government. And he has sent other…

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Choices

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We cannot do everything at once, but we can do a great deal if we choose our goals well and work diligently…

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One of the cardinal sins in our country is profanity -- the taking of the name of the Lord in vain.

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“There is, however, a far more common ailment among us—and that is pride from the bottom looking up. It is manifest in…

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Backbiting

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Yes, it is the precepts of men versus the revealed word of God. The more we follow the word of God the…

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Every Latter-day Saint should love the inspired Constitution of the United States - a nation with a spiritual foundation and a prophetic…

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Constitution

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Have a good physical outlet of some sport or exercise. Overcome evil with good. You can overcome many evil inclinations through good…

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Be a light unto the world, a standard to others. You can live in the world and not partake of the sins…

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Confidence

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Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must be built. If we truly seek…

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When our children obey the Lord and go to the temple to receive their blessings and enter into the marriage covenant, they…

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To their duty to God, youth should realize their duty to our country. They should love and honor the Constitution of the…

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“The Holy Ghost causes out feelings to be more tender. We feel more charitable and compassionate. We are calmer. We have a…

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Capacity to love

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The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a long-recognized political tradition - the divine…

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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.…

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Acts of charity

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The Book of Mormon contains the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ (D&C 20:9). That does not mean it contains every…

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Book

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I testify that wickedness is rapidly expanding in every segment of our society. It is more highly organized, more cleverly disguised, and…

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America

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Too often we bask in our comfortable complacency and rationalize that the ravages of war, economic disaster, famine, and earth quake cannot…

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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…

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Church

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The key to overcoming aloneness and a feeling of uselessness for one who is physically able is to step outside yourself by…

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Ezra Taft Benson by topic

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