Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required.
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President Benson's mighty influence is felt in many ways. His timely and inspired counsel to read the precious Book of Mormon brought an added appreciation of this sacred scripture to all who followed his direction.
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As an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, I testify to you this day that the time will come when every one of us will look into the Savior's loving eyes.
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Look at every Zion society from ancient times to present, and you find at its center love for others.
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To beguile is to deceive or lead astray, as Lucifer beguiled Eve in the Garden of Eden.
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Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.
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Charity can be the outward expression of faith and hope.
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The Lord has promised great rewards for those who reach out to strengthen their brothers and sisters.
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The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in his own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.
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You can get people to work by using threats or by promising rewards.
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Many years ago, large packs of wolves roamed the countryside in Ukraine, making travel in that part of the world very dangerous. These wolf packs were fearless. They were not intimidated by people nor by any of the weapons available at that time. The only thing that seemed to frighten them was fire.
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Young people should ponder over problems that might confront them and be prepared to cope with them in a way that their parents, their leaders, and their Heavenly Father would have them cope, that they might keep themselves clean and pure.
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Great leaders communicate a vision that captures the imagination and fires the hearts and minds of those around them.
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The word 'seek' means to go in search of, try to discover, try to acquire. It requires an active, assertive approach to life.
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Having received the Spirit of Christ to know good from evil, we should always choose the good.
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Yes, education is the catalyst that will hone and sharpen our talents, skills, and abilities and cause them to blossom.
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My beloved Elisa, my companion and wife, whom I love and revere, is one of the most noble of our Heavenly Father's handmaidens.
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Fasting, coupled with mighty prayer, is powerful.
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Too many sit at the banquet table of the gospel of Jesus Christ and merely nibble at the feast placed before them. They go through the motions - attending their meetings perhaps, glancing at scriptures, repeating familiar prayers - but their hearts are far away.
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Most of us don't mind doing what we ought to do when it doesn't interfere with what we want to do, but it takes discipline and maturity to do what we ought to do whether we want to or not.
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Priesthood lessons are regularly devoted to topics of family leadership, and quorum leaders everywhere are feeling more and more their responsibility to teach and train their quorum members to be better husbands and fathers.
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My own great-grandfather suffered so much from asthma that he had to walk a mile or two behind the covered wagons crossing the plains to avoid the dust. However, he always arrived at his destination and did his share of the work.
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Average leaders inspire people to punch a time clock. Great leaders inspire industry and passion.
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Yes, the fullness of the gospel is a pearl of great price worth any effort.