Ezra Taft Benson Quotes

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

Pride adversely affects all our relationships—our relationship with God and His servants, between hu...

The false prophets of Communism predict a utopian society.

There is, however, a far more common ailment among us—and that is pride from the bottom looking up. ...

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must b...

The proud cannot accept the authority of God giving direction to their lives. (See Helaman 12:6.) Th...

Young people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for lif...

The proud wish God would agree with them. They are not interested in changing their opinions to agre...

I firmly believe in prayer. It is possible to reach out and tap the unseen power which gives strengt...

Now, brethren, do not expect perfection in your choice of a mate. Do not be so particular that you o...

Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner r...

Mothers play an important role as the heart of the home, but this in no way lessens the equally impo...

We must not lose hope. Hope is an anchor to the souls of men. Satan would have us cast away that anc...

To love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength is all-consuming and all-encompassing. It ...

While you are going through your trial, you can recall your past victories and count the blessings t...

Disobedience is essentially a prideful power struggle against someone in authority over us. It can b...

Pride adversely affects all our relationships - our relationship with God and His servants, between ...

When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives.

We can choose to humble ourselves by receiving counsel and chastisement. We can choose to humble our...

We are eternal beings. We lived as intelligent spirits before this mortal life. We are now living pa...

One of the joys of working with boys is that you get your pay as you go along. You can observe the r...

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

In this age of the electronic media and the mass distribution of the printed word, God will hold us ...

My young sisters, we have such hope for you. We have such great expectations for you. Don't settle f...

The moral code of Heaven for both men and women is complete chastity before marriage and full fideli...

It is the mark of a truly educated man to know what not to read.

The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is de...

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

Youth is the spirit of adventure and awakening. It is a time of physical emerging when the body atta...

In the beginning, Adam was instructed to earn the bread by the sweat of his brow - not Eve. Contrary...

Beguiling voices in the world cry out for 'alternative lifestyles' for women. They maintain that som...

There are times when you simply have to righteous hang on and outlast the devil.

Do not leave yourself or your family unprotected against financial storms... Build up savings.

In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride—it is always considered a sin. Therefore...

Encourage good music and art and literature in your homes. Homes that have a spirit of refinement an...

The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people...

Would we not do well to have the pleasing of God as our motive rather than to try to elevate ourselv...

The privilege of holding the priesthood, which is the power and authority to act in God's name, is a...

It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. ...

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

If you really want to receive joy and happiness, then serve others with all your heart. Lift their b...

Do not make your mind a dumping ground for other people's garbage.

Rights are either God-given as part of the divine plan, or they are granted by government as part of...

The true scientist no longer attempts to disprove the pull of gravity, or the rotation of the earth,...

Yes, brothers and sisters, the mission of the Church is glorious-to invite all of us to come unto Ch...

Mothers, stay close to your daughters. Earn and deserve their love and respect. Be united with their...

Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to.

Contention in our families drives the Spirit of the Lord away. It also drives many of our family mem...

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

When our children obey the Lord and go to the temple to receive their blessings and enter into the m...

The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a lo...

One who is kind is sympathetic and gentle with others. He is considerate of others' feelings and cou...

What a gift it would be to receive at Christmastime a greater knowledge of the Lord. What a gift it ...

Our parents deserve our honor and respect for giving us life itself. Beyond this they almost always ...

The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means cha...

A positive self-image has little relationship to our material circumstances.

A woman whose life is involved in the righteous rearing of her children has a better chance of keepi...

In general, the more food we eat in its natural state - without additives - and the less it is refin...

Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of thei...

The central feature of pride is enmity—enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen. Enmity mea...

The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson....

If someone wants to marry you outside the temple, whom will you strive to please - God or a mortal? ...

An almost forgotten means of economic self-reliance is the home production of food. We are too accus...

There will always be those little minds who, out of vanity or intellectual display, will attempt to ...

There are blessings in being close to the soil, in raising your own food even if it is only a garden...

We can choose to humble ourselves by conquering enmity toward our brothers and sisters, esteeming th...

If we do not feel like praying, then we should pray until we do feel like praying.

Blessed are they who seek to learn wisdom.

Go on daddy-daughter dates and father-and-sons' outings with your children. As a family, go on campo...