Christ removed self as the force in His perfect life. It was, 'Not my will, but thine be done.' — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Young people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for life. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The deepest joys and blessings in life are associated with family, parenthood, and sacrifice. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Some of the greatest battles you will face will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
We can choose to humble ourselves by loving God, adjusting our will to His, and putting Him first in our lives. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
If you turn your life over to the Lord he can do so much more with it than we can. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
If we have any criticism of our leaders, we invite Satan into our lives and beliefs. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Freedom must be continually guarded as something more priceless than life itself. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
There will always be those little minds who, out of vanity or intellectual display, will attempt to destroy faith in the very… — 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… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
No man is truly educated unless he knows where he came from, why he is here, and where he can expect to… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Be a light unto the world, a standard to others. You can live in the world and not partake of the sins… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Young people especially sometimes feel that the standards of the Lord are like fences and chains, blocking them from those activities that… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
We are eternal beings. We lived as intelligent spirits before this mortal life. We are now living part of eternity. Our mortal… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
A woman whose life is involved in the righteous rearing of her children has a better chance of keeping up her spirits… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
With good health all the activities of life are greatly enhanced... It gives our every experience in life more zest and more… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
I believe that God has endowed men with certain inalienable rights as set forth in the Declaration of Independence and that no… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Some men are willing to die for their faith but will not fully live for it. Christ both lived and died for… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Grandparents can have a profound influence on their grandchildren. Their time is generally not as encumbered and busy as the parents', so… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The man [who] is greatest and most blessed and joyful [is one] whose life most closely approaches the pattern of Christ. This… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me… — 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
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
With good health, all other activities of life are greatly enhanced. A clean mind in a healthy body enables one to render… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Let us never lose sight of the fact that education is a preparation for life - and that preparing for life is… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is always considered as a sin. We are not speaking… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“We once knew well our Elder Brother and our Father in Heaven. We rejoiced at the prospects of earth life that could… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
'What would Jesus do?' or 'What would He have me do?' are the paramount personal questions of this life. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Satan knows that youth is the springtime of life when all things are new and young people are most vulnerable. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Essentially, pride is a 'my will' rather than 'thy will' approach to life. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Acknowledging the Lord's hand in our lives cultivates gratitude. . . . — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
No other single influence has had so great an impact on this earth as the life of Jesus the Christ. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Pride is characterized by "What do I want out of life?" rather than by "What would God have me do with my… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
That the sole object and only legitimate end of government is to protect the citizen in the enjoyment of life, liberty, 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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