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
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Young women, the family unit is forever, and you should do everything in your power to strengthen that unit.
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Many a family, in order to make a 'proper showing,' will commit itself for a larger and more expensive house than is needed, in an expensive neighborhood. Almost everyone would, it seems, like to keep up with the Joneses.
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Efficient spending and saving will give the family more security, more opportunities, more education, and a higher standard of living.
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The undermining of the home and family is on the increase with the devil anxiously working to displace the father as the head of the home and create rebellion among the children.
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Family preparedness has been a long-established welfare principle.
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Your most important friendships should be with your own brothers and sisters and with your father and mother. Love your family. Be loyal to them. Have a genuine concern for your brothers and sisters.
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The Book of Mormon exposes the enemies of Christ. It confounds false doctrines and lays down contention.
The Bible sits on the pulpit of hundreds of different religious sects.
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The false prophets of Communism predict a utopian society.
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No nation which has kept the commandments of God has ever perished, but I say to you that once freedom is lost, only blood - human blood - will win it back.
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We all know of families who have obligated themselves for more than they could pay. There is a world of heartache behind such cases.
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Fear of men's judgment manifests itself in competition for men's approval.
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Fathers, yours is an eternal calling from which you are never released.
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You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.