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Virtue Quotes by Gordon B. Hinckley

22 Virtue quotes by Gordon B. Hinckley

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If you’re looking for a concise set of thoughts that blend faith and everyday ethics, these 22 excerpts from Gordon B. Hinckley give you a clear window into his perspective on virtue. Each line feels like a gentle reminder, perfect for a quick pause in a busy day.

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Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.

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Teach your daughters to walk in virtue.

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Well, we have nothing to hide. Our history is an open book. They may find what they are looking for, but the…

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I am suggesting that as we go through life, we 'accentuate the positive.' I am asking that we look a little deeper…

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“Men and women of integrity understand intrinsically that theirs is the precious right to hold their heads in the sunlight of truth,…

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There is no strength that is greater than the strength of virtue. There is no other nobility equal to the nobility of…

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“Associated with gratitude is virtue. I think they are related because he who is disposed to shun virtue lacks appreciation of life,…

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My plea is that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight...I am asking that we look a…

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Stand tall and be strong in defense of those great virtues which have been the backbone of our social progress. When you…

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I commend to you the virtues of thrift and industry. In doing so, I do not wish you to be a "tightwad,"…

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We are particularly proud of our youth. I think we have never had a stronger generation of young men and women than…

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We are all prone to brood on the evil done us. That brooding becomes as a gnawing and destructive canker. Is there…

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There is no substitute for virtue. Keep your thoughts virtuous. Rise above the filth that's all around you in this world and…

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The willingness to forgive is a sign of spiritual and emotional maturity. It is one of the great virtues to which we…

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None of us is perfect. There was only one perfect man who ever walked the earth, and He was the Son of…

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Imagine how our own families, let alone the world, would change if we vowed to keep faith with one another, strengthen one…

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What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that permeates our society and look for the remarkable…

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It is good to LOOK to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the FUTURE. It is good…

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No system can long command the loyalties of men and women which does not expect of them certain measures of discipline, and…

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I think [forgiveness] may be the greatest virtue on earth, and certainly the most needed. There is so much of meanness and…

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I love the youth of the Church. I have said again and again that I think we have never had a better…

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Of all the creations of the Almighty, there is none more beautiful, none more inspiring than a lovely daughter of God who…

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We must work harder to build mutual respect, an attitude of tolerance, with forbearance one for another.

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Who can calculate the wounds inflicted, their depth and pain, by harsh and mean words spoken in anger? How pitiful a sight is a…

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If you will make your first concern the comfort, the well-being, and the happiness of your companion, sublimating any personal concern to that loftier…

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Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work.

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I have now been an officer in this Church for a very long time. I am an old man who cannot deny the calendar.…

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Books represent the accumulated workings of the human mind, the endless treasures of man's thoughts.

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The Voice of Heaven is a still small voice. The voice of peace in the home is a quiet voice. There is need for…

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We wear on our faces the results of what we believe and how we behave, and such behavior is most evident in the eyes…

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You are great young people. I have said again and again, we have the finest generation of young people ever in the history of…

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Work without vision is drudgery. Vision without work is dreaming. Work plus vision-this is destiny.

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There is no association richer than the companionship of husband and wife.

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