"Being human, we would expel from our lives……" — Spencer W. Kimball

Being human, we would expel from our lives physical pain and mental… - Spencer W. Kimball

"Being human, we would expel from our lives physical pain and mental anguish and assure ourselves of continual ease and comfort, but if we were to close the doors upon sorrow and distress, we might be excluding our greatest friends and benefactors. Suffering can make saints of people as they learn patience, long-suffering, and self-mastery."

— Spencer W. Kimball

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