Ezra Taft Benson quotes - page 2

Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing. The central feature of pride is enmity - enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen. (Ezra Taft Benson)
Every man eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there he must make his stand. View quote
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True repentance involves a change of heart and not just a change of behavior. View quote
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Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's. View quote
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Retirement from work has depressed many a man and hastened his death. View quote
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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. View quote
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Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature. View quote
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Today the devil as a wolf in supposedly a new suit of sheep's clothing is enticing some men to parrot his line by advocating planned government guaranteed security at the expense of our liberties. View quote
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Build traditions of family vacations and trips and outings. These memories will never be forgotten by your children. View quote
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God loves us; the devil hates us. God wants us to have a fulness of joy as He has. The devil wants us to be miserable as he is. God gives us commandments to bless us. The devil would have us break these commandments to curse us. View quote
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Pride is ugly. It says 'If you succeed I am a failure.' (Ezra Taft Benson)
The Lord is pleased with every effort, even the tiny, daily ones in which we strive to be more like Him. View quote
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There are blessings in being close to the soil, in raising your own food even if it is only a garden in your yard and a fruit tree or two. Those families will be fortunate who, in the last days, have an adequate supply of food because of their foresight and ability to produce their own. View quote
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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. View quote
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The earth was cursed for Adam's sake. Work is our blessing, not our doom. God has a work to do, and so should we. View quote
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Communism introduced into the world a substitute for true religion. It is a counterfeit of the gospel plan. View quote
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Wickedness never did, never does, never will bring us happiness. View quote
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Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to. View quote
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Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must be built. If we truly seek to put away sin, we must first look to Him who is the Author of our salvation. View quote
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Freedom can be killed by neglect as well as by direct attack. View quote
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Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement. (Ezra Taft Benson)
The proud make every man their adversary by pitting their intellects, opinions, works, wealth, talents, or any other worldly measuring device against others. View quote
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Young people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for life. View quote
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Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit. View quote
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If we love God, do His will, and fear His judgment more than men's, we will have self-esteem. View quote
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