Politics Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

“We are superior to government and should remain master over it, not the other way around.”

— Ezra Taft Benson

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

— Ezra Taft Benson

Constitutional government, as designed by the framers, will survive only with a righteous people.

— Ezra Taft Benson

“Unlike the political opportunist, the true statesman values principle above popularity, and works to create popularity for those political principles which are…

— Ezra Taft Benson

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

You must keep your honor! You can't speak for the country; you can do little about the national economy or actions of…

— Ezra Taft Benson

There are certain basic principles regarding the proper role of government. If principles are correct, then they can be applied to any…

— Ezra Taft Benson

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

Today the devil as a wolf in supposedly a new suit of sheep’s clothing is enticing some men to parrot his line…

— Ezra Taft Benson

Our Father in Heaven planned the coming forth of the Founding Fathersand their form of government as the necessary great prologue leading…

— Ezra Taft Benson

The founders had a strong distrust for centralized power in a federal government. So they created a government with checks and balances.…

— Ezra Taft Benson

Rights are either God-given as part of the divine plan, or they are granted by government as part of the political plan.…

— 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…

— Ezra Taft Benson

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

— Ezra Taft Benson

By deriving it's just powers from the governed, government becomes primarily a mechanism for defense against bodily harm, theft, and involuntary servitude.…

— Ezra Taft Benson

“To all who have discerning eyes, it is apparent that the republican form of government established by our noble forefathers cannot long…

— Ezra Taft Benson

“Increasing numbers of Americans are subscribing to the myth that you can get something for nothing—as long as the government is footing…

— Ezra Taft Benson

And so today, the undermining of the home and family is on the increase, with the devil anxiously working to displace the…

— Ezra Taft Benson

“A category of government activity which, today, not only requires the closest scrutiny, but which also poses a grave danger to our…

— Ezra Taft Benson

“The Declaration of Independence . . . is much more than a political document. It constitutes a spiritual manifesto—revelation, if you will—declaring…

— Ezra Taft Benson

“What about the lame, the sick and the destitute?” Is an often-voiced question. Most other countries in the world have attempted to…

— Ezra Taft Benson

“If we accept the premise that human rights are granted by by government, then we must be willing to accept the corollary…

— Ezra Taft Benson

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

“Since God created man with certain unalienable rights, and man, in turn, created government to help secure and safeguard those rights, it…

— Ezra Taft Benson