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Life Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

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Ezra Taft Benson asks what God would have me do with my life. He warns that materialism can trap a generation and stresses that good health and a loving family make service easier. He also says true education includes knowing where we came from and where we’re headed after death.

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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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The great commandment of life is to love the Lord.

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What would God have me do with my life?

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The greatest test of life is obedience to God.

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Young people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for life.

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Christ removed self as the force in His perfect life. It was, 'Not my will, but thine be done.'

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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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Some of the greatest battles you will face will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.

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The deepest joys and blessings in life are associated with family, parenthood, and sacrifice.

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Essentially, pride is a 'my will' rather than 'thy will' approach to life.

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Satan knows that youth is the springtime of life when all things are new and young people are most vulnerable.

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'What would Jesus do?' or 'What would He have me do?' are the paramount personal questions of this life.

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We are eternal beings. We lived as intelligent spirits before this mortal life. We are now living part of eternity. Our mortal…

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Young people especially sometimes feel that the standards of the Lord are like fences and chains, blocking them from those activities that…

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A woman whose life is involved in the righteous rearing of her children has a better chance of keeping up her spirits…

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

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There will always be those little minds who, out of vanity or intellectual display, will attempt to destroy faith in the very…

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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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No man is truly educated unless he knows where he came from, why he is here, and where he can expect to…

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Thank God for the joys of family life. I have often said there can be no genuine happiness separate and apart from…

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The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me…

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The man [who] is greatest and most blessed and joyful [is one] whose life most closely approaches the pattern of Christ. This…

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Grandparents can have a profound influence on their grandchildren. Their time is generally not as encumbered and busy as the parents', so…

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With good health, all other activities of life are greatly enhanced. A clean mind in a healthy body enables one to render…

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Physical well-being is not only a priceless asset to oneself-it is a heritage to be passed on. With good health, all other…

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When I think of how we show faith, I cannot help but think of the example of my own father. I recall…

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Some men are willing to die for their faith but will not fully live for it. Christ both lived and died for…

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I believe that God has endowed men with certain inalienable rights as set forth in the Declaration of Independence and that no…

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Let us never lose sight of the fact that education is a preparation for life - and that preparing for life is…

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“We once knew well our Elder Brother and our Father in Heaven. We rejoiced at the prospects of earth life that could…

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In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is always considered as a sin. We are not speaking…

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The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.

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No other single influence has had so great an impact on this earth as the life of Jesus the Christ.

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Acknowledging the Lord's hand in our lives cultivates gratitude. . . .

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Freedom must be continually guarded as something more priceless than life itself.

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If we have any criticism of our leaders, we invite Satan into our lives and beliefs.

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If you turn your life over to the Lord he can do so much more with it than we can.

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Efficient spending and saving will give the family more security, more opportunities, more education, and a higher standard of living.

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Besides the physical ordinance of baptism and the laying on of hands, one must be spiritually born again to gain exaltation and…

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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.

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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,…

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

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“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…

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

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

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

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

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Someone has said it is better to appreciate the things you don't own than to own things you don't appreciate. I hope we will…

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“In framing that great document which Gladstone declared ‘the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose…

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Godly sorrow is a gift of the Spirit. It is a deep realization that our actions have offended our Father and our God. It…

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