Dallin H. Oaks

Testimony is to know and to feel, Conversion is to do and to become.

— Dallin H. Oaks

I just didn’t spend enough time with my job.

— Dallin H. Oaks

We gain or strengthen a testimony by bearing it.

— Dallin H. Oaks

Faith is developed in a setting where we cannot see ahead.

— Dallin H. Oaks

Alcohol is the number one addictive drug in our day.

— Dallin H. Oaks

“Don't be dumb. (don't get a tattoo)”

— Dallin H. Oaks

I expect celibacy of any person that is not married.

— Dallin H. Oaks

If you wish to marry well, inquire well.

— Dallin H. Oaks

The most powerful teaching of children is by the example of their parents.

— Dallin H. Oaks

If our bodies are sick, we seek to heal them. We do not give up. The same thing should be true of…

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Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions.

— Dallin H. Oaks

Religious insights and values are just as important today as they were 50 or 100 years ago.

— Dallin H. Oaks

The nature and extent of profanity and vulgarity in our society is a measure of its deterioration.

— Dallin H. Oaks

It's amazing how much you can get done if you don't worry about who gets the credit.

— Dallin H. Oaks

Loving-kindness is required, but a follower of Christ-just like the Master-will be firm in the truth.

— Dallin H. Oaks

All of us should banish hateful communications and practice civility for differences of opinion.

— Dallin H. Oaks

As children of God, knowing of His great love and His ultimate knowledge of what is best for our eternal welfare, we…

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A good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman. It only requires a man and a woman committed…

— Dallin H. Oaks

President Lorenzo Snow declared that it is "the grand privilege of every Latter-day Saint . . . to have the manifestations of…

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There are people with physical disabilities that prevent them from having any hope - in some cases any actual hope and in…

— Dallin H. Oaks

Healing blessings come in many ways, each suited to our individual needs, as known to Him who loves us best. Sometimes a…

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Our spirits...require nourishment. Just as there is food for the body, there is food for the spirit. The consequences of spiritual malnutrition…

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Fear not little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they…

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I think it's important for you to understand that homosexuality is not a noun that describes a condition. It's an adjective that…

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God's love is so perfect that He lovingly requires us to obey His commandments because He knows that only through obedience to…

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The consumption of alcohol is increasing among youth. Targeting young audiences, advertisers portray beer and wine as joyful, socially desirable, and harmless.…

— Dallin H. Oaks

“The incomprehensible suffering of Jesus Christ ended sacrifice by the shedding of blood, but it did not end the importance of sacrifice…

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Homosexual feelings are controllable. Perhaps there is an inclination or susceptibility to such feelings that is a reality for some and not…

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Motive is also important in our quest for knowledge and in the questioning that accompanies it. In commenting on our duty to…

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Life is full of physical infirmities that some might see as discriminations - total paralysis or serious mental impairment being two that…

— Dallin H. Oaks

Simple and more frequent dates allow both men and women to ‘shop around’ in a way that allows extensive evaluation of the…

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Our society is not held together primarily by law and its enforcement but most importantly by those who voluntarily obey the unenforceable…

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“Knowledgeable observers report that dating has nearly disappeared from college campuses and among young adults generally. It has been replaced by something…

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“Faith in the Lord is trust in the Lord. We cannot have true faith in the Lord without also having complete trust…

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“The love of God is so universal that His perfect plan bestows many gifts on all of His children, even those who…

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“Throughout His ministry Jesus gave commandments. And He taught, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15; see also verses 21,…

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“My first example concerns Satan’s efforts to corrupt a person who has an unusual commitment to one particular doctrine or commandment of…

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“[F]ollowers of Christ think differently than others. . . . Where do we look for the premises with which we begin our…

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“From the perspective of the plan of salvation, one of the most serious abuses of children is to deny them birth. This…

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“Members who listen to the voice of the Church need not be on guard against being misled. They have no such assurance…

— Dallin H. Oaks