Ezra Taft Benson Quotes

Ezra Taft Benson was an American religious leader and the 13th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). His leadership in the LDS Church and his teachings on faith and freedom made him a significant figure in the history of the church and its followers.

Every man eventually is backed up to the wall of f... -Ezra Taft Benson

Every man eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there he must make his stand.

Pride is ugly. It says, 'If you succeed, I am a fa... -Ezra Taft Benson

Pride is ugly. It says, 'If you succeed, I am a failure.'

When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.

God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble, or we can be compelled to be humble.

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must be built. If we truly seek to put away sin, we must first look to Him who is the Author of our salvation.

Satan would have you believe that happiness comes only as you surrender to his enticements, but one only needs to look at the shattered lives of those who violate God's laws to know why Satan is called the Father of Lies.

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, ... -Ezra Taft Benson

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

Yes, one can repent of moral transgression. The miracle of forgiveness is real, and true repentance is accepted of the Lord.

The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change.

The Book of Mormon is the 'keystone' of our religion, and the Doctrine and Covenants is the 'capstone,' with continuing latter day revelation. The Lord has placed His stamp of approval on both the keystone and the capstone.

The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three different classes - but above all, he taught me lessons in moral, physical, and intellectual courage that I have tried to apply in later life.

Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner regarding family plans, family activities, and family budgeting. Don't be stingy with your time or with your means. Give her the opportunity to grow intellectually, emotionally, and socially as well as spiritually.

Constitutional government, as designed by the fram... -Ezra Taft Benson

Constitutional government, as designed by the framers, will survive only with a righteous people.

The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a long-recognized political tradition - the divine right of kings.

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.

Years of happiness can be lost in the foolish grat... -Ezra Taft Benson

Years of happiness can be lost in the foolish gratification of a momentary desire for pleasure.

One who is kind is sympathetic and gentle with others. He is considerate of others' feelings and courteous in his behavior. He has a helpful nature. Kindness pardons others' weaknesses and faults. Kindness is extended to all - to the aged and the young, to animals, to those low of station as well as the high.

To love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength is all-consuming and all-encompassing. It is no lukewarm endeavor.

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.

Disobedience is essentially a prideful power struggle against someone in authority over us. It can be a parent, a priesthood leader, a teacher, or ultimately God. A proud person hates the fact that someone is above him. He thinks this lowers his position.

If a man does not control his temper, it is a sad admission that he is not in control of his thoughts.

One of the joys of working with boys is that you get your pay as you go along. You can observe the results of your leadership daily... Such satisfaction cannot be purchased at any price; it must be earned.

Youth is the spirit of adventure and awakening. It is a time of physical emerging when the body attains the vigor and good health that may ignore the caution of temperance. Youth is a period of timelessness when the horizons of age seem too distant to be noticed.

Go on daddy-daughter dates and father-and-sons' outings with your children. As a family, go on campouts and picnics, to ball games and recitals, to school programs, and so forth. Having Dad there makes all the difference.

Communism introduced into the world a substitute for true religion. It is a counterfeit of the gospel plan.

Family preparedness has been a long-established we... -Ezra Taft Benson

Family preparedness has been a long-established welfare principle.

We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more godlike, that we do not become discouraged and lose hope.

The price of peace is righteousness.

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The quote suggests that achieving peace requires upholding moral principles and acting with righteousness. It implies that true peace is not attained through unethical or unjust means but through actions grounded in integrity, fairness, and moral values. It conveys the idea that pursuing peace comes at the cost of maintaining moral standards.

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.

Our parents deserve our honor and respect for giving us life itself. Beyond this they almost always made countless sacrifices as they cared for and nurtured us through our infancy and childhood, provided us with the necessities of life, and nursed us through physical illnesses and the emotional stresses of growing up.

Ezra Taft Benson Quotes

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