Freedom must be continually guarded as something more priceless than life itself. Ezra Taft Benson More Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson More Quotes From Ezra Taft Benson 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. Ezra Taft Benson heartacheadversitydisappointment In the beginning, Adam — not Eve— was instructed to earn the bread by the sweat of his brow. Contrary to conventional wisdom, a mother's calling is in the home, not in the marketplace. Ezra Taft Benson sweatmotherhome In general, the more food we eat in its natural state - without additives - and the less it is refined, the healthier it will be for us. Food can affect the mind, and deficiencies of certain elements in the body can promote mental depression. Ezra Taft Benson elementsbodymind The Declaration of Independence to which these great men affixed their signatures is much more than a political document. It constitutes a spiritual manifesto-revel ation, if you will-declaring not for this nation only, but for all nations, the source of man's rights. Ezra Taft Benson rightsspiritualmen Do not leave yourself or your family unprotected against financial storms... Build up savings. Ezra Taft Benson stormsavingfinancial I rode horseback three miles each way to get to high school, and in bad weather it was a problem sometimes to make my eight o'clock class on time. Like others, I often missed school to help on the farm, especially in the fall, until after harvest, and in the spring, during planting season. Ezra Taft Benson springschoolfall It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters. Ezra Taft Benson motherhoodresponsibilityschool Only Jesus Christ is uniquely qualified to provide that hope, that confidence, and that strength we need to overcome the world and rise above our human failings. To do so, we must place our faith in Him and live by His laws and teachings. Ezra Taft Benson teachinglawjesus Scouting teaches a boy to take care of himself and stand on his own two feet. Ezra Taft Benson feetboystwo Without Christ there would be no Christmas and without Christ there can be no fulness of JOY Ezra Taft Benson would-bejoychrist Those who are heavy-laden with despair should come unto the Lord. Ezra Taft Benson despairlordprayer An almost forgotten means of economic self-reliance is the home production of food. We are too accustomed to going to stores and purchasing what we need. Ezra Taft Benson selfhomemean Records, radio, television, movies, magazines-all are monopolized by the money managers who are guided by one ethic, the words wealth and power. Ezra Taft Benson Now, what of the entertainment that is available to our young people today? Are you being undermined right in your homes through your television, radio, slick magazines, and rock music records? Ezra Taft Benson rockshomepeople We must not lose hope. Hope is an anchor to the souls of men. Satan would have us cast away that anchor. Ezra Taft Benson anchorssoulmen The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it. Ezra Taft Benson taskslordlife-is To love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength is all-consuming and all-encompassin g. It is no lukewarm endeavor. It is total commitment of our very being-physicall y, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually-to a love of the Lord. Ezra Taft Benson soulheartcommitment All through the ages prophets have looked down through the corridors of time to our day. Billions of the deceased and those yet to be born have their eyes on us. Make no mistake about it...this is a marked generation. There has never been more expected of the faithful in such a short time than there is of us. Ezra Taft Benson our-generationeyemistake The Book of Mormon is also the keystone of the doctrine of the Resurrection. As mentioned before, the Lord Himself has stated that the Book of Mormon contains the "fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ". Ezra Taft Benson bookchildrenjesus Essentially, pride is a 'my will' rather than 'thy will' approach to life. Ezra Taft Benson sin-of-prideapproachpride
