Ezra Taft BensonContention in our families drives the Spirit of the Lord away. It also drives many of our family members away. Contention ranges from a hostile spoken word to worldwide conflicts.… ▶371Life
Ezra Taft BensonIn the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is always considered as a sin.371Reflection
Ezra Taft BensonDaily, constantly, we choose by our desires, our thoughts, and our actions whether we want to be blessed or cursed, happy or miserable.371Thought
Ezra Taft BensonAn honorable man or woman is one who is truthful; free from deceit; above cheating, lying, stealing, or any form of deception. An honorable man or woman is one who learns early th… ▶371Truth
Ezra Taft BensonThe God of heaven sent some of His choicest spirits to lay the foundation of this government. And he has sent other choice spirits to preserve it. ✨ Ezra Taft Benson (1988).… ▶372PoliticsReading
Ezra Taft BensonFirst, we should become informed about communism, about socialism, and about Americanism. What better way can one become informed than by first studying the inspired words of the … ▶372Death
Ezra Taft BensonPonder the significance of the responsibility the Lord has given to us. The Lord has counseled, Let the solemnities of eternity rest upon your minds. (D&C 43:34.) You cannot do th… ▶373ReflectionThought
Ezra Taft BensonI rode horseback three miles each way to get to high school, and in bad weather it was a problem sometimes to make my eight o'clock class on time. Like others, I often missed scho… ▶362Time
Ezra Taft BensonWe should know why paternalism, collectivism, or unnecessary federal supervision will hold our standard of living down and reduce productivity just as it has in every country wher… ▶362LifeReflection
Ezra Taft BensonOur wise founders seemed to understand, better than most of us, our own scripture, which states that ‘it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a lit… ▶351Politics
Ezra Taft BensonIt is not on the pinnacle of success and ease where men and women grow most. It is often down in the valley of heartache and disappointment and reverses where men and women grow.363Love
Ezra Taft BensonFor over forty years, in a spirit of love, members of the Church have been counseled to be thrifty and self-reliant; to avoid debt; pay tithes and a generous fast offering; be ind… ▶352Love
Ezra Taft BensonEncourage 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 Benso… ▶363Reading
Ezra Taft BensonA young woman who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able t… ▶374LoveReadingTime
Ezra Taft BensonHe is the way, the truth, and the light, and no one can come back into the presence of our Father in heaven except through him. Christ is God the Son and possesses every virtue in… ▶353LoveTruth
Ezra Taft BensonThere are times when you simply have to righteous hang on and outlast the devil.365Time
Ezra Taft BensonThe 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 selfi… ▶321LoveReadingThought
Ezra Taft BensonToo often we bask in our comfortable complacency and rationalize that the ravages of war, economic disaster, famine, and earth quake cannot happen here. Those who believe this are… ▶343ReadingThought
Ezra Taft BensonHave you ever asked yourself why one person is honorable and another dishonorable; why one is honest, another dishonest; why one is moral, another immoral? Most individuals do not… ▶343TimeTruth
Ezra Taft BensonIf we are to achieve long-range goals, we must learn to set up and accomplish short-range goals that will move us along the way. If we do not consciously select our goals, we may … ▶343Hope
Ezra Taft BensonRights 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 … ▶321HumanityPolitics
Ezra Taft BensonEvery knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is the Christ ✨ Ezra Taft Benson (1988). The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, Bookcraft Pubs354Reading
Ezra Taft BensonIn the beginning, Adam — not Eve— was instructed to earn the bread by the sweat of his brow. Contrary to conventional wisdom, a mother's calling is in the home, not in the marketp… ▶376PhilosophyReading
Ezra Taft BensonIt is mother's influence during the crucial formative years that forms a child's basic character. Home is the place where a child learns faith, feels love, and thereby learns from… ▶354HopeLoveReading
Ezra Taft BensonI 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 thi… ▶343Reading
Ezra Taft BensonYoung people, your parents, with their maturity of years and experience you have not had, can provide wisdom, knowledge, and blessings to help you over life's pitfalls. You may fi… ▶377HumanityLifePhilosophy
Ezra Taft BensonSuccessful families try to work together toward solutions instead of resorting to criticism and contention. ✨ Ezra Taft Benson (1988). The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, Boo… ▶366Reading
Ezra Taft BensonWe should confess His hand in all things. Ingratitude is one of our great sins. ✨ Ezra Taft Benson (1983). Come unto Christ, Deseret Book Co333Reading
Ezra Taft BensonThe devil knows that if the elders of Israel should ever wake up, they could step forth and help preserve freedom and extend the gospel. Therefore the devil has concentrated, and … ▶366Reading
Ezra Taft BensonWoman was given to man as an helpmeet. That complementary association is ideally portrayed in the eternal marriage of our first parents—Adam and Eve. They labored together; they h… ▶355Thought
