Duty Quote by Nathan Eldon Tanner

“It is our duty to save the world. That is our mission, insofar as they will listen unto us and receive our testimony. ...”

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Let us look for the good rather than try to discover any hidden evil. We can easily find fault in others if that is…

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The most difficult thing for us seems to be to give of ourselves, to do away with selfishness. If we really love someone, nothing is too difficult for us to do for that individual. There is no real happiness in having or getting unless we are doing it for the purpose of giving it to others. Half the world seems…

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I observed that the successful farmer worked at his job. He would do his plowing, disking, harrowing, seeding, and harvesting in the proper season and at the proper time, while his neighbor was procrastinating, or off hunting and fishing while the work was still to be done. We must learn to set our priorities straight. No one can be successful…

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An honest, sincerely stated compliment helps to build character; criticism destroys it.

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Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph, said that whenever he could not see his way clearly, he knelt down and prayed for…

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Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.

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It is easy to do things for our own families and loved ones, but to give of our substance for the stranger who is…

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Self-discipline is doing what you know you should do when you don't want to do it.

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There is no real happiness in having or getting, but only in giving.

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To be healthy and happy, a person must live a life that includes a good variety of activities.

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Start right now to put into practice some of the things that have been taught to us today.

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Integrity, or the lack of it, touches almost every facet of our lives-everything we say, every thought and desire.

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