Ezra Taft Benson Quotes - Page 3

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• True repentance involves a change of heart and not just a change of behavior.

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  Heart, Behavior, Repentance

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• If you really want to receive joy and happiness, then serve others with all your heart. Lift their burden, and your own burden will be lighter.

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  Heart, Joy, Want

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• By deriving it's just powers from the governed, government becomes primarily a mechanism for defense against bodily harm, theft, and involuntary servitude. It cannot claim the power to redistribute money or property nor to force reluctant citizens to perform acts of charity against their will. Government is created by the people. No individual possesses the power to take another's wealth or to force others to do good, so no government has the the right to do such things either. The creature cannot exceed the creator.

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  Government, People, Defense

  Ezra Taft Benson (1986). “The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner”, Shadow Mountain

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• The man [who] is greatest and most blessed and joyful [is one] whose life most closely approaches the pattern of Christ. This has nothing to do with earthly wealth, power, or prestige. The only true test of greatness, blessedness, joyfulness is how close can a life come to being like the Master, Jesus Christ. He is the right way, the full truth, and the abundant life.

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  Jesus, Blessed, Greatness

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• The greatest test of life is obedience to God.

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  Tests, Life Is, Obedience

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• God loves us. He's watching us, he wants us to succeed, and we'll know someday that he has not left one thing undone for the eternal welfare of each of us. If we only knew it, there are heavenly hosts pulling for us -- friends in heaven that we can't rememer now, who yearn for our victory.

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  Heaven, Victory, Want

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• A man must not only stand for the right principles, but he must also fight for them. Those who fight for principle can be proud of the friends they've gained and the enemies they've earned.

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  Fighting, Men, Enemy

  Ezra Taft Benson (1974). “God, family, country: our three great loyalties”

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• Daily, constantly, we choose by our desires, our thoughts, and our actions whether we want to be blessed or cursed, happy or miserable.

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  Blessed, Desire, Want

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• An honorable man or woman is one who is truthful; free from deceit; above cheating, lying, stealing, or any form of deception. An honorable man or woman is one who learns early that one cannot do wrong and feel right. A man's character is judged on how he keeps his word and his agreements.

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  Cheating, Lying, Character

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• This nation was established by the God of heaven as a citadel of liberty. A Constitution guaranteeing those liberties was designed under the superintending influence of heaven.

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  Heaven, Liberty, Constitution

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• Clean hearts and healthful food, exercise, early sleep and fresh air, wholesome recreation and meditation combined with optimism that comes from fighting for the right and knowing you'll eventually win for keeps - this is the tonic every true Christian patriot needs and deserves.

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  Christian, Heart, Sleep

  Ezra Taft Benson (1974). “God, family, country: our three great loyalties”

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• It is not on the pinnacle of success and ease where men and women grow most. It is often down in the valley of heartache and disappointment and reverses where men and women grow.

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  Disappointment, Adversity, Heartache

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• Be right, and then be easy to live with, if possible, but in that order.

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  Order, Easy, Ifs

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.

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  Men, World, Shapes

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.

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  Children, Achievement, Praise

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• The devil knows that if the elders of Israel should ever wake up, they could step forth and help preserve freedom and extend the gospel. Therefore the devil has concentrated, and to a large extent successfully, in neutralizing much of the priesthood. He has reduced them to Sleeping Giants.

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  Sleep, Israel, Devil

  Ezra Taft Benson (1969). “An enemy hath done this”

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• Humility does not mean weakness. It does not mean timidity. It does not mean fear. A man can be humble and fearless. A man can be humble and courageous.

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  Mean, Humility, Humble

  Ezra Taft Benson (1983). “Come unto Christ”, Deseret Book Co

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• Since man created government to help secure and safeguard [inalienable] rights [from God], it follows that man is superior to government and should remain master over it, not the other way around.

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  Men, Rights, Way

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• Give me a young man who has kept himself morally clean and has faithfully attended his church meetings. Give me a young man who has magnified his priesthood and has earned the Duty of God Award and is an Eagle Scout. Give me a young man who is a Seminary graduate and has a burning testimony of the Book of Mormon. Give me such a young man, and I will give you a young man who can perform miracles for the Lord in the mission field and throughout his life.

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  Book, Men, Awards

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• When you choose to follow Christ,
  you choose to be changed.

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  Missionary, Christ, Changed

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• Those who think clean thoughts do not do dirty deeds.

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  Dirty, Thinking, Deeds

  Ezra Taft Benson (1974). “God, family, country: our three great loyalties”

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• Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's.

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  Pride, Pits

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• Our enmity toward God takes on many labels, such as rebellion, hard-heartedness, stiff-neckedness, unrepentant, puffed up, easily offended, and sign seekers. The proud wish God would agree with them. They aren't interested in changing their opinions to agree with God's.

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  Offended You, Wish, Proud

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• You are the one who must decide whose thoughts you will entertain. You are free to choose-but you are not free to alter the consequences of those choices. You will be what you think about what you consistently allow to occupy the stage of your mind.

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  Adversity, Thinking, Choices

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• Temples are places of personal revelation. When I have been weighed down by a problem or a difficulty, I have gone to the House of the Lord with a prayer in my heart for answers. The answers have come in clear and unmistakable ways.

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  Prayer, Heart, House

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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