Man is at his best when complimented by the influence of a good woman. Ezra Taft Benson More Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson More Quotes From Ezra Taft Benson Beware of those who would pit the dead prophets against the living prophets, for the living prophets always take precedence. Ezra Taft Benson precedencepitsprophet Be cheerful in all that you do. Live joyfully. Live happily. Live enthusiastically, knowing that God does not dwell in gloom and melancholy, but in light and love. Ezra Taft Benson lighthappinesslove Mothers play an important role as the heart of the home, but this in no way lessens the equally important role fathers should play, as head of the home, in nurturing, training, and loving their children. Ezra Taft Benson motherfatherchildren Rights are either God-given as part of the divine plan, or they are granted by government as part of the political plan. If we accept the premise that human rights are granted by government, then we must be willing to accept the corollary that they can be denied by government. Ezra Taft Benson politicalgovernmentrights Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature. Ezra Taft Benson shapesmenworld The time is long overdue for a massive flooding of the earth with the Book of Mormon for the many reasons which the Lord has given. In this age of electronic media and mass distribution of the printed word, God will hold us accountable if we do not now move the Book of Mormon in a monumental way. Ezra Taft Benson mediabookmoving Pride is characterized by "What do I want out of life?" rather than by "What would God have me do with my life?" It is self-will as opposed to God's will. It is the fear of man over the fear of God. Ezra Taft Benson pridefearmen Now we not only need to say more about the Book of Mormon, but we need to do more with it. Ezra Taft Benson bookneeds 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. Ezra Taft Benson devilpridemen We need missionaries to match our message. Ezra Taft Benson messagesneeds Why did the Lord inspire Mormon (or Moroni or Alma) to include that in his record? What lesson can I learn from that to help me live in this day and age? Ezra Taft Benson recordsageinspire Christ wants to lift us to where He is. Do we desire to do the same for others? Ezra Taft Benson wantdesirechrist Someone has said it is better to appreciate the things you don't own than to own things you don't appreciate. I hope we will have with us a spirit of appreciation for all of the good things we enjoy, all the blessings that we have, many of which have come so easy to us, with very little effort on our part, and yet they are very real and very choice and are truly rich blessings. Ezra Taft Benson realhopeappreciation Some prideful people are not so concerned as to whether their wages meet their needs as they are that their wages are more than someone else’s. Their reward is being a cut above the rest. This is the enmity of pride. Ezra Taft Benson cuttingpridepeople Be a light unto the world, a standard to others. You can live in the world and not partake of the sins of the world. You can live life joyously, beautifully, unmarred by the ugliness of sin. This is our confidence in you. Ezra Taft Benson lightlifeworld We do not find the Savior using force or coercion to accomplish His purposes. Ezra Taft Benson forcepurposecoercion It is not enough simply to try to resist evil or empty our lives of sin. We must also fill our lives with righteousness Ezra Taft Benson sineviltrying Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion. I repeat: Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion. Ezra Taft Benson zionblockpride The world today speaks a great deal about love, and it is sought by many. But the pure love of Christ differs greatly from what the world thinks of love. Charity never seeks selfish gratification. The pure love of Christ seeks only the eternal growth and joy of others. Ezra Taft Benson selfishjoythinking True to form, many of the people who desire to frustrate God's purposes of giving mortal tabernacles to His spirit children through worldwide birth control are the very same people who support the kinds of government that perpetuate famine. They advocate an evil to cure the results of the wickedness they support. Ezra Taft Benson governmentchildrenpeople
