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44 Inspirational Ezra Taft Benson Quotes (FREEDOM)

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“Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He can deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, and pour out peace.”

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Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.Pin
Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.
Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.Pin
Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.
With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.Pin
With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.
You are free to choose, but you are not free to alter the consequences of your decisions.Pin
You are free to choose, but you are not free to alter the consequences of your decisions.

“The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ would take the slums out of people, and then they would take themselves out of the slums. The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.”

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It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent.Pin
It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent.
Thoughts lead to acts, acts lead to habits, habits lead to character - and our character will determine our eternal destiny.Pin
Thoughts lead to acts, acts lead to habits, habits lead to character – and our character will determine our eternal destiny.
The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out, share your joys, help carry your burdens, and correctly counsel you is priceless.Pin
The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out, share your joys, help carry your burdens, and correctly counsel you is priceless.
To lose yourself in righteous service to others can lift your sights and get your mind off personal problems, or at least put them in proper focus.Pin
To lose yourself in righteous service to others can lift your sights and get your mind off personal problems, or at least put them in proper focus.

3 Thought-provoking Ezra Taft Benson Quotes About Freedom

“I testify to you that God’s hand has been in our destiny. I testify that freedom as we know it today is being threatened as never before in our history. I further witness that this land-the Americas-must be protected, its Constitution upheld, for this is a land foreordained to be the Zion of our God. He expects us as members of the Church and bearers of His priesthood to do all we can to preserve our liberty.”

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Freedom must be continually guarded as something more priceless than life itself.Pin
Freedom must be continually guarded as something more priceless than life itself.
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.Pin
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.

9 Motivational Ezra Taft Benson Quotes About Life

“When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. Our love of the Lord will govern the claims for our affection, the demands on our time, the interests we pursue, and the order of our priorities.”

Ezra Taft Benson
He who kneels before God, can stand before any man.Pin
He who kneels before God, can stand before any man.
The way to feel better about your own situation is to improve someone else’s circumstances.Pin
The way to feel better about your own situation is to improve someone else’s circumstances.

“We must not lose hope. Hope is an anchor to the souls of men. Satan would have us cast away that anchor. In this way he can bring discouragement and surrender. But we must not lose hope. The Lord is pleased with every effort, even the tiny, daily ones in which we strive to be more like Him. Though we may see that we have far to go on the road to perfection, we must not give up hope.”

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My young sisters, we have such hope for you. We have such great expectations for you. Don't settle for less than what the Lord wants you to be…Pin
My young sisters, we have such hope for you. We have such great expectations for you. Don’t settle for less than what the Lord wants you to be…
True repentance involves a change of heart and not just a change of behavior.Pin
True repentance involves a change of heart and not just a change of behavior.

“We are eternal beings. We lived as intelligent spirits before this mortal life. We are now living part of eternity. Our mortal birth was not the beginning; death, which faces all of us, is not the end.”

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One of the standards on which your happiness is based, now and in your future, is moral purity.Pin
One of the standards on which your happiness is based, now and in your future, is moral purity.
The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.Pin
The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.

3 Ezra Taft Benson Quotes on Faith

“While you are going through your trial, you can recall your past victories and count the blessings that you do have with a sure hope of greater ones to allow if you are faithful.”

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Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.Pin
Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.

“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.”

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4 InspirationalEzra Taft Benson Quotes on God and Being a Christian

When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.Pin
When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.
The great test of life is obedience to God.Pin
The great test of life is obedience to God.
God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble, or we can be compelled to be humble.Pin
God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble, or we can be compelled to be humble.
Nothing will surprise us more than when we get to heaven and see the Father and realize how well we know Him and how familiar His face is to us.Pin
Nothing will surprise us more than when we get to heaven and see the Father and realize how well we know Him and how familiar His face is to us.

3 Ezra Taft Benson Quotes on Pride

“Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing. The central feature of pride is enmity – enmity towards God and enmity toward our fellowmen.”

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Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves.Pin
Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves.
Pride is ugly. It says, 'If you succeed, I am a failure.'Pin
Pride is ugly. It says, ‘If you succeed, I am a failure.’

7 WiseEzra Taft Benson Quotes that Will Make You Reflect (WISDOM)

Today, with the abundance of books available, it is the mark of a truly educated man to know what not to read.Pin
Today, with the abundance of books available, it is the mark of a truly educated man to know what not to read.
Do not make your mind a dumping ground for other people's garbage.Pin
Do not make your mind a dumping ground for other people’s garbage.
You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!Pin
You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!
If a man does not control his temper, it is a sad admission that he is not in control of his thoughts.Pin
If a man does not control his temper, it is a sad admission that he is not in control of his thoughts.
The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change.Pin
The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change.
Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit.Pin
Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit.
The so-called civil rights movement as it exists today is used as a Communist program for revolution in America.Pin
The so-called civil rights movement as it exists today is used as a Communist program for revolution in America.

5 Ezra Taft Benson Quotes on Raising a Family

“Fatherhood is not a matter of station or wealth. It is a matter of desire, diligence and determination to see one’s family exalted in the celestial kingdom. If that prize is lost, nothing else really matters.”

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Do not leave yourself or your family unprotected against financial storms… Build up savings.Pin
Do not leave yourself or your family unprotected against financial storms… Build up savings.
Build traditions of family vacations and trips and outings. These memories will never be forgotten by your children.Pin
Build traditions of family vacations and trips and outings. These memories will never be forgotten by your children.
Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.Pin
Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.

“If someone wants to marry you outside the temple, whom will you strive to please – God or a mortal? If you insist on a temple marriage, you will be pleasing the Lord and blessing the other party.”

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