Dallin H. Oaks

Materialism, which gives priority to material needs and objects, is obviously the opposite of spirituality

— Dallin H. Oaks

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

— Dallin H. Oaks

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

— Dallin H. Oaks

To avoid all possibility for error is to avoid all possibility for growth.

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There are abusive practices that have been used in connection with various mental attitudes or feelings. Over-medication in respect to depression is…

— Dallin H. Oaks

Service that is given with little or no thought of personal advantage is an ideal to pursue for a lifetime.

— Dallin H. Oaks

Man's laws cannot make moral what God has declared immoral

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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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And so we understand that the atonement of Jesus Christ gives us the opportunity to overcome spiritual death that results from sin,…

— Dallin H. Oaks

The intensity of our desire to share the gospel is a great indicator of the extent of our personal conversion.

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Our Savior gave Himself in unselfish service. He taught that each of us should follow Him by denying ourselves of selfish interests…

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

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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…

— Dallin H. Oaks

There is not a right and a wrong answer to every question.

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Our earliest efforts will be heard with joy by our Heavenly Father, however they are phrased.

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When we give thanks in all things, we see hardships and adversities in the context of the purpose of life... We are…

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I believe many of us are overnourished on entertainment junk food and undernourished on the bread of life.

— Dallin H. Oaks

The church doesn't seek apologies and we don't give them.

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We are all preparing for things to come. That is the purpose of mortal life. ... We are all children of a…

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If we knew that we would meet the Lord tomorrow-through our premature death or through His unexpected coming-what would we do today?…

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In contrast to the institutions of the world, which teach us to KNOW something, the gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to…

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Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths…

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As Elder George F. Richards, President of the Council of the Twelve, said in a conference address in April 1947, 'when we…

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We should recognize the reality that just because something is good is not sufficient reason for doing it. The number of good…

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The ultimate defining fact for all of us is that we are children of Heavenly Parents, born on this earth for a…

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