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• God help us to be grateful for our blessings, never to be guilty of the sin of ingratitude, and to instill this same gratitude into the lives of our children.

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  Gratitude, Children, Blessed

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• We should know why paternalism, collectivism, or unnecessary federal supervision will hold our standard of living down and reduce productivity just as it has in every country where it has been tried. We should also know why the communist leaders consider socialism the highroad to communism.

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  Country, Communist Leaders, Down And

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

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• ... in all seriousness... you who submit yourselves to an abortion or to an operation that precludes you from safely having additional healthy children are jeopardizing your exaltation and your future membership in the kingdom of God.

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  Children, Abortion, Healthy

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

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• Our bishops storehouses are not intended to stock enough commodities to care for all the members of the Church. Storehouses are only established to care for the poor and the needy. For this reason, members of the Church have been instructed to personally store a year's supply of food, clothing, and, where possible, fuel. By following this counsel, most members will be prepared and able to care for themselves and their family members, and be able to share with others as may be needed.

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  Years, Church, May

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• Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can.

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  Men, Gods Will, Turns

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

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• I wish that every Latter-day Saint could say and mean it with all his heart: 'I'll go where you want me to go. I'll say what you want me to say. I'll be what you want me to be'. If we could do that, we would be assured of the maximum happiness here and exaltation in the celestial kingdom of God hereafter.

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  Heart, Mean, Wish

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

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• The key to overcoming aloneness and a feeling of uselessness for one who is physically able is to step outside yourself by helping others who are truly needy. We promise those who will render this kind of service that, in some measure, you will be healed of the loss of loved ones or the dread of being alone. The way to feel better about your own situation is to improve someone else's circumstances.

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  Love, Loss, Feel Better

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• The proud make every man their adversary by pitting their intellects, opinions, works, wealth, talents, or any other worldly measuring device against others.

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  Men, Proud, Opinion

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• The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out, share your joys, help carry your burdens, and correctly counsel you is priceless.

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  True Friend, Joy, Fellowship

  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. Men and women changed for Christ will be captained by Christ. Their will is swallowed up in His will. They do always those things that please the Lord. Not only would they die for the Lord, but more important they want to live for Him. They stand as witnesses of God at all times, and in all things, and in all places. They have Christ on their minds, as they look unto Him in every thought. They have Christ in their hearts as their affections are placed on Him forever.

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  Heart, Men, Forever

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• I believe that God has endowed men with certain inalienable rights as set forth in the Declaration of Independence and that no legislature and no majority, however great, may morally limit or destroy these; that the sole function of government is to protect life, liberty, and property, and anything more than this is usurpation and oppression.

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  Believe, Men, Rights

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

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• Any Christian constitutionalist who retreats from this battle jeopardizes his life here and hereafter. Seldom has so much responsibility hung on so few, so heavily; but our numbers are increasing, and we who have been warned have a responsibility to warn our neighbor.

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  Christian, Responsibility, Numbers

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

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• We must be devoted to sound principles in word and deed: principle above party, principle above pocketbook, principle above popularity.

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  Party, Sound, Principles

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

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• Are we reading the Constitution and pondering it? Are we aware of its principles? Are we abiding by these principles and teaching them to others? Could we defend the Constitution? Can we recognize when a law is constitutionally unsound? Do we know what the prophets have said about the Constitution and the threats to it?

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  Reading, Teaching, Law

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

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• Above all else, children need to know and feel they are loved, wanted, and appreciated. They need to be assured of that often. Obviously, this is a role parents should fill, and most often the mother can do it best.

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  Mother, Children, Parent

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

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• The price of peace is righteousness. Men and nations may loudly proclaim, 'Peace, peace,' but there shall be no peace until individuals nurture in their souls those principles of personal purity, integrity, and character which foster the development of peace. Peace cannot be imposed. It must come from the lives and hearts of men. There is no other way.

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  Integrity, Heart, Character

  Ezra Taft Benson (1960). “So shall ye reap: selected addresses”

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• Every man eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there he must make his stand.

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  Wall, Men, Every Man

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

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• Pride does not look up to God and care about what is right. It looks sideways to man and argues who is right. Pride is manifest in the spirit of contention. Was it not through pride that the devil became the devil? Christ wanted to serve. The devil wanted to rule. Christ wanted to bring men to where He was. The devil wanted to be above men. Christ removed self as the force in His perfect life. It was not my will, but thine be done

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  Life, Pride, Men

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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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• Freedom is an eternal principle. Heaven disapproves of force, coercion and intimidation. Only a free people can be truly a happy people.

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  People, Heaven, Principles

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• One of Satan's most frequently used deceptions is the notion that the commandments of God are meant to restrict freedom and limit happiness.

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  Deception, Limits, Satan

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

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• It is not enough simply to try to resist evil or empty our lives of sin. We must also fill our lives with righteousness

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  Evil, Trying, Sin

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• Christ wants to lift us to where He is. Do we desire to do the same for others?

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  Desire, Want, Christ

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• Happy and successful homes cannot be built on immorality.

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  Home, Successful, Immorality

  Ezra Taft Benson (1960). “So shall ye reap: selected addresses”

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• When you are tempted to look elsewhere for greener pastures, just remember someone else is probably looking at yours. And if another pasture looks greener, perhaps it is getting better care and attention. Grass is always greener . . . where it is watered.

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  Justice, Temptation, Get Better

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