Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out, share your joys, help carry your burdens, and correctly counsel you is… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Why did the Lord inspire Mormon (or Moroni or Alma) to include that in his record? What lesson can I learn from… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
God help us to be grateful for our blessings, never to be guilty of the sin of ingratitude, and to instill this… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
To the patriots I say this: Take that long eternal look. Stand up for freedom, no matter what the cost. Stand up… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
I hope we can be happy where we are, be grateful for our blessings-now-here, accept the challenge that is ours and make… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Since man created government to help secure and safeguard [inalienable] rights [from God], it follows that man is superior to government and… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
We can and should place special emphasis on developing in our youth constructive incentives — a love of science, engineering, and math,… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
When I think of how we show faith, I cannot help but think of the example of my own father. I recall… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Young people, your parents, with their maturity of years and experience you have not had, can provide wisdom, knowledge, and blessings to… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
What does the Atonement have to do with missionary work? Any time we experience the blessings of the Atonement in our lives,… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
I rode horseback three miles each way to get to high school, and in bad weather it was a problem sometimes to… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“For nearly six thousand years, God has held you in reserve to make your appearance in the final days before the Second… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The key to overcoming aloneness and a feeling of uselessness for one who is physically able is to step outside yourself by… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Physical well-being is not only a priceless asset to oneself-it is a heritage to be passed on. With good health, all other… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
We can and should place special emphasis on developing in our youth constructive incentives - a love of science, engineering, and math,… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
I have faith that the Constitution will be saved as prophesied by Joseph Smith. It will be saved by the righteous citizens… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
If you want to get the spirit of the gospel in your home, support the missionary program. Prepare your sons and daughters… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The devil knows that if the elders of Israel should ever wake up, they could step forth and help preserve freedom and… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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