01c. 1946 ADWhat a gift it would be to receive at Christmastime a greater knowledge of the Lord. What a gift it would be to share that knowledge with others.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
03c. 1946 ADOne 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.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
04c. 1946 ADThe 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.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
05c. 1946 ADA positive self-image has little relationship to our material circumstances.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
06c. 1946 ADThere will always be those little minds who, out of vanity or intellectual display, will attempt to destroy faith in the very foundations of life.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
07c. 1946 ADThe moral code of Heaven for both men and women is complete chastity before marriage and full fidelity after marriage.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
08c. 1946 ADWhen our children obey the Lord and go to the temple to receive their blessings and enter into the marriage covenant, they enter into the same order of the priesthood that God instituted in the very beginning with father Adam.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
09c. 1946 ADBeguiling voices in the world cry out for 'alternative lifestyles' for women. They maintain that some women are better suited for careers than for marriage and motherhood.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
10c. 1946 ADIf 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.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
11c. 1946 ADYes, one can repent of moral transgression. The miracle of forgiveness is real, and true repentance is accepted of the Lord.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
12c. 1946 ADThe proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they are judged to be on the ladders of worldly success. They feel worthwhile as individuals if the numbers beneath them in achievement, talent, beauty, or intellect are large enough.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
13c. 1946 ADEncourage good music and art and literature in your homes. Homes that have a spirit of refinement and beauty will bless the lives of your children forever.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
14c. 1946 ADIf a man does not control his temper, it is a sad admission that he is not in control of his thoughts.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
15c. 1946 ADWith pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
17c. 1946 ADIn the beginning, Adam was instructed to earn the bread by the sweat of his brow - not Eve. Contrary to conventional wisdom, a mother's place is in the home!Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
18c. 1946 ADYoung people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for life.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
19c. 1946 ADThe proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
21c. 1946 ADGo 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.Ezra Taft Benson / quote ↗
