Ezra Taft Benson Quotes

Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.

I testify to you that God's pay is the best pay that this world or any other world knows anything about.

Satan knows that youth is the springtime of life when all things are new and young people are most vulnerable.

To love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength is all-consuming and all-encompassing. It is no lukewarm endeavor.

Just as a man does not desire food until he is hungry, so does he not desire the salvation of Christ until he knows why he needs Christ.

The Saints never suffer as the sinners do.

Since the beginning, a woman's first and most important role has been ushering into mortality spirit sons and daughters of our Father in Heaven.

One of the marks of an educated man today is to know what not to read
what not to see or what not to listen to.

The great test of life is obedience to God.

Surely no child should fear his own father - especially a priesthood father. A father's duty is to make his home a place of happiness and joy.

What would God have me do with my life?

The greatest test of life is obedience to God.

Reading the Book of Mormon is one of the greatest persuaders to get men on missions.

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.

Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.

Our mothers put God first when they fill their highest mission within the walls of their own homes.

Gods' payment is the best payment.

Beware of those who would pit the dead prophets against the living prophets, for the living prophets always take precedence.

Records, radio, television, movies, magazines-all are monopolized by the money managers who are guided by one ethic, the words wealth and power.

We do not find the Savior using force or coercion to accomplish His purposes.

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

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

Let us be in a position so we are able to not only feed ourselves through home production and storage, but others as well.

The great commandment of life is to love the Lord.

The greatest work in all the world is the building of men and women of character. Without character there is not much that is worthwhile.

Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible.

Nothing will surprise us more than when we get to heaven and see the Father and realize how well we know Him and how familiar His face is to us.

"On my honor" - what an ennobling phrase! Three short words, nine letters, but the summation of all we call character. From the Boy Scout's Oath.

Have sufficient food, clothing, and fuel on hand to last at least one year.

Adequate early rest is best ... "Early to bed and early to rise" is still good counsel.

A man who is pressing forward to accomplish worthy goals can soon put despondency under his feet.

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

I cannot recall a time that I did not believe in Jesus Christ.

Nations cannot endure in sin.

In the beginning, God placed a woman in a companion role with the priesthood.

The temple will be an ever-present reminder that God intended the family to be eternal.

Efficient spending and saving will give the family more security, more opportunities, more education, and a higher standard of living.

To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts.

It is good strategy to stand up for the right, even when it is unpopular. Perhaps I should say, especially when it is unpopular.

Opposition provides choices, and choices bring consequences - good or bad.

Now we not only need to say more about the Book of Mormon, but we need to do more with it.

Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.

If we have any criticism of our leaders, we invite Satan into our lives and beliefs.

Sound principles and eternal truths need to be frequently repeated so that we do not forget their application nor become dissuaded by other arguments.

The high cost of low living.

'What would Jesus do?' or 'What would He have me do?' are the paramount personal questions of this life.

If you turn your life over to the Lord he can do so much more with it than we can.

The United States of America has been great because it has been free.

A father's calling is eternal and its importance transcends time. It is a calling for both time and eternity.

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

America, North and South, is a choice land, a land reserved for God's own purposes.

You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!

Was it not through pride that the devil became the devil? Christ wanted to serve. The devil wanted to rule.

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

Scouting teaches a boy to take care of himself and stand on his own two feet.

We all know of families who have obligated themselves for more than they could pay. There is a world of heartache behind such cases.

The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change.

Happy and successful homes cannot be built on immorality.

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

Character is the one thing we make in this world and take with us into the next.

We are an overfed and undernourished nation digging an early grave with our teeth ...

I challenge the homes of Israel to display on their walls great quotations and scenes from the Book of Mormon.

Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is the Christ

The secret to missionary work is work. Work, work, work!

The false prophets of Communism predict a utopian society.

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.

Unless you and your mate are united in purpose, dedication, and loyalty, you will not succeed to the extent you otherwise could.

Freedom is an eternal principle. Heaven disapproves of force, coercion and intimidation. Only a free people can be truly a happy people.

Freedom can be killed by neglect as well as by direct attack.

It is a truism that children need more of Mother than of money.

Unless we do his teachings, we do not demonstrate faith in him.

To lose yourself in righteous service to others can lift your sights and get your mind off personal problems, or at least put them in proper focus.

Modesty in dress and language and deportment is a true mark of refinement and a hallmark of a virtuous Latter-day Saint woman.

The human body is the tabernacle of the spirit, and God expects that it be kept clean and unimpaired.

The deepest joys and blessings in life are associated with family, parenthood, and sacrifice.

I would rather say whoa to a leader than gittie up.

Christ removed self as the force in His perfect life. It was, 'Not my will, but thine be done.'

Truth is truth, whether labeled 'science' or 'religion.'

Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.

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

With good health all the activities of life are greatly enhanced ... It gives our every experience in life more zest and more meaning.

The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out, share your joys, help carry your burdens, and correctly counsel you is priceless.

Young women, the family unit is forever, and you should do everything in your power to strengthen that unit.

The secret of a happy marriage is to serve God and each other.

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

The Book of Mormon Is the Word of God.

The earth was cursed for Adam's sake. Work is our blessing, not our doom. God has a work to do, and so should we.

Are you honest with the Lord in the payment of your tithes? Living this divine law will bring both spiritual and material blessings.

We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more godlike, that we do not become discouraged and lose hope.

We are superior to government and should remain master over it, not the other way around.

One of the standards on which your happiness is based, now and in your future, is moral purity.

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

Communism introduced into the world a substitute for true religion. It is a counterfeit of the gospel plan.

God lives. I know that He lives. I know that Jesus is the Christ and the Redeemer of the world.

The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.

I have little need to remind you that water has become one of our major national concerns.

True repentance involves a change of heart and not just a change of behavior.

We need missionaries to match our message.

Pride is competition-competition between God and Man.

Daily, constantly, we choose by our desires, our thoughts, and our actions whether we want to be blessed or cursed, happy or miserable.