"There is, however, a far more common ailment among us—and that is pride from the bottom looking up. It is manifest in so many ways, such as faultfindi...

The central feature of pride is enmity—enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen. Enmity means “hatred toward, hostility to, or a state of opposition.” It is the power by which Satan wishes to reign over us.
~ Ezra Taft Benson ~












More Ezra Taft Benson quotes
"Pride adversely affects all our relationships—our relationship with God and His servants, between husband and wife, parent and child, employer and emp...
"The proud cannot accept the authority of God giving direction to their lives. (See Helaman 12:6.) They pit their perceptions of truth against God’s gr...
"The proud wish God would agree with them. They are not interested in changing their opinions to agree with God's.
"I firmly believe in prayer. It is possible to reach out and tap the unseen power which gives strength and anchor in time of need.
"With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.
"In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride—it is always considered a sin. Therefore, no matter how the world uses the term, we must u...
"Would we not do well to have the pleasing of God as our motive rather than to try to elevate ourselves above our brother and outdo another?
"The privilege of holding the priesthood, which is the power and authority to act in God's name, is a great blessing and privilege and one that carries...
"In this age of the electronic media and the mass distribution of the printed word, God will hold us accountable if we do not now move the Book of Morm...
"We can choose to humble ourselves by receiving counsel and chastisement. We can choose to humble ourselves by forgiving those who have offended us. We...
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"Disobedience is essentially a prideful power struggle against someone in authority over us. It can be a parent, a priesthood leader, a teacher, or ult...
"Pride is ugly. It says, 'If you succeed, I am a failure.'
"To love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength is all-consuming and all-encompassing. It is no lukewarm endeavor.