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212 quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was an American farmer and religious leader, serving 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 Saints (LDS Church) from 1985 until his death.
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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.

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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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Great battles can make great heroes and heroines.

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Every accountable child of God needs to set goals, short- and long-range goals. A man who is pressing forward to accomplish worthy goals can soon put... →

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To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts.

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Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to.

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Daily, constantly, we choose by our desires, our thoughts, and our actions whether we want to be blessed or cursed, happy or miserable.

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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... →

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One of the trials of life is that we do not usually receive immediately the full blessing for righteousness or the full cursing for wickedness.

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Unless you and your mate are united in purpose, dedication, and loyalty, you will not succeed to the extent you otherwise could.

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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.... →

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Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.

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One of the standards on which your happiness is based, now and in your future, is moral purity.

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