Envying Coveting Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

What would God have me do with my life?

— Ezra Taft Benson

Records, radio, television, movies, magazines-all are monopolized by the money managers who are guided by one ethic, the words wealth and power.

— Ezra Taft Benson

Every Latter-day Saint should make the study of this book a lifetime pursuit. Otherwise, he is placing his soul in jeopardy and neglecting that…

— Ezra Taft Benson

Do not be caught up in materialism, one of the real plagues of our generation-that is, acquiring things, fast-paced living, and securing career success.

— Ezra Taft Benson

Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart,…

— Ezra Taft Benson

The high cost of low living.

— Ezra Taft Benson

“We must each of us do our home work. 'My people are destroyed,' said Hosea, 'for lack of knowledge.' We must be wise as…

— Ezra Taft Benson

“Man…need not stand alone. Prayer will open doors; prayer will remove barriers; prayer will ease pressures; prayer will give inner peace and comfort during…

— Ezra Taft Benson

Humility does not mean weakness. It does not mean timidity. It does not mean fear. A man can be humble and fearless. A man…

— Ezra Taft Benson

The scriptures record remarkable accounts of men whose lives changed dramatically, in an instant, as it were: Alma the Younger, Paul on the road…

— Ezra Taft Benson

That government is best which governs the least, so taught the courageous founders of this nation. This simple declaration is diametrically opposed to the…

— Ezra Taft Benson

No nation which has kept the commandments of God has ever perished, but I say to you that once freedom is lost, only blood…

— Ezra Taft Benson