Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Bensonwas an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1985 until his death in 1994. He was the last president of the LDS Church born in the 19th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth4 August 1899
CountryUnited States of America
men rights way
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.
fall order priorities
When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. Our love of the Lord will govern the claims for our affection, the demands on our time, the interests we pursue, and the order of our priorities.
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With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.
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I challenge those who are in business and other professions to see that there are copies of the Book of Mormon in their reception rooms.
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I challenge the homes of Israel to display on their walls great quotations and scenes from the Book of Mormon.
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I cannot recall a time that I did not believe in Jesus Christ.
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In the beginning, God placed a woman in a companion role with the priesthood.
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The condition of the physical body can affect the spirit.
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The greatest events of history are those which affect the greatest number for the longest periods.
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The great commandment of life is to love the Lord.
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The true scientist no longer attempts to disprove the pull of gravity, or the rotation of the earth, or the motion of heavenly bodies, or the sequence of the seasons, or man's need of food and water, or the function of the heart.
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The human body is the tabernacle of the spirit, and God expects that it be kept clean and unimpaired.
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The Lord clearly defined the roles of providing for and rearing a righteous posterity. In the beginning, Adam, not Eve, was instructed to earn the bread by the sweat of his brow.
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The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they are judged to be on the ladders of worldly success. They feel worthwhile as individuals if the numbers beneath them in achievement, talent, beauty, or intellect are large enough.