Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Let us have no further blind devotion to the communist dominated United Nations! — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit. — 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
Are you honest with the Lord in the payment of your tithes? Living this divine law will bring both spiritual and material… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Some men are willing to die for their faith, but they are not willing to fully live for it. Christ both lived… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Callings in the church, as important as they are, by their very nature are only for a period of time, and then… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The Book of Mormon is the "keystone" of our religion, and the Doctrine and Covenants is the capstone, with continuing latter-day revelation. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The human body is the tabernacle of the spirit, and God expects that it be kept clean and unimpaired. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
I have a vision of homes alerted, of classes alive, and of pulpits aflame with the spirit of Book of Mormon messages. — 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
Youth is the spirit of adventure and awakening. It is a time of physical emerging when the body attains the vigor and… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The literal resurrection of every soul who has lived and died on earth is a certainty, and surely one should make careful… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“We sometimes look among our numbers to find one to whom we can point who agrees with us, so we can have… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“...there must be a renewal of the spirit of our forefathers, an appreciation of the American way of life, a strengthening of… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
For over forty years, in a spirit of love, members of the Church have been counseled to be thrifty and self-reliant; to… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
What does it mean to love someone with all your heart? It means to love with all your emotional feelings and with… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
There is no place for fear among men and women who Almighty, who do not hesitate to humble themselves in seeking divine… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“You will live in the midst of economic, political, and spiritual instability. When you see these signs---unmistakable evidences that his coming is… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“It is soul-satisfying to know that God is mindful of us and ready to respond when we place our trust in Him… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
I have often said one of the greatest secrets of missionary work is work! If a missionary works, he will get the… — 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… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
There are some who apparently feel that the fight for freedom is separate from the Gospel. They express it in several ways,… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
As members of the Lord's Church, we must take missionary work more seriously. The Lord's commission to 'preach the gospel to every… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The Holy Ghost causes our feelings to be more tender. We feel more charitable and compassionate with each other. We are more… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Someone has said it is better to appreciate the things you don't own than to own things you don't appreciate. I hope… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“The Declaration of Independence . . . is much more than a political document. It constitutes a spiritual manifesto—revelation, if you will—declaring… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Communism introduced into the world a substitute for true religion. It is a counterfeit of the gospel plan. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
Ours is a representative republic with a Constitution in which is recognized the natural law and the natural rights of man. It… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
It is not unusual to hear a religious leader, a philosopher, or a poet refer to man as having a divine spark… — 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
“There is much reading material that is available which is either time-wasting or corrupting. The best yardstick to use in discerning the… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
We must share the gospel with others. That is our responsibility-every member a missionary. That is the call of prophets of God.… — 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
This latter day work is spiritual. It takes spirituality to comprehend it, to love it, to discern it. Therefore, seek the spirit… — 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
