Ezra Taft Benson

No man is truly educated unless he knows where he came from, why he is here, and where he can expect to go in the next life.

The fact that a book or publication is popular does not necessarily make it of value.

Many novels and modern publications are corrupters of morals or distorters of truth.

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

Many men and women in the world demonstrate great willpower and self-discipline in overcoming bad habits and the weaknesses of the flesh.

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.

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

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.

When 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.

In general, the more food we eat in its natural state - without additives - and the less it is refined, the healthier it will be for us. Food can affect the mind, and deficiencies of certain elements in the body can promote mental depression.

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

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