Ezra Taft Benson Quotes
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The message I like to convey to women and girls across the globe is that there is no glass ceiling.
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I'm not the kind of director who aims to send a message out.
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I have no great message to the world.
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Our communications reflect in our countenance. Therefore, we must be careful not only what we communicate, but also how we do so. Souls can be strengthened or shattered by the message and the manner in which we communicate.
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In Ministry, we've only had one message: Think for yourself.
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I’m the messenger, but I’ll tell you what, the message is the right message.
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We have to make sure the music and the message and the words and all the elements come through in our songs and every time we appear in public.
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Let me make no bones about it: I write from the standpoint of Christian orthodoxy. Nothing is more repulsive to me than the idea of myself setting up a little universe of my own choosing and propounding a little immoralistic message. I write with a solid belief in all the Christian dogmas.
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The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood.
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I know we got guys in here who can get it done, because it happens on some nights. But it doesn't happen in others. This has to start with me, because I am our top offensive player. If I can send the message about playing defense, then I'm pretty sure everyone else will follow.
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Man is used to the fact that there are languages which he does not at first understand and which must be learned, but because art is primarily visual he expects that he should get the message immediately and is apt to be affronted if he doesn't.
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Many animal rescue organizations hit with a hard-core, heartbreaking message. Their videos and stories can become difficult for average people to watch. By taking a more positive, heartwarming approach to animal rescue, I've been able to engage people and keep them engaged for years. Instead of selling the agony and misery - and sadly, there is no shortage of that - I start with the happy endings. I work backwards so the first message they get is joy and success due to their involvement. Opening the mind with humor and joy gets the rescue message in that much deeper.
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The message that everyone should sign up is a misleading message and a dangerous message.
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We went to a church that had missionaries who'd come back once a year from Fiji & give talks. I remember one of them saying it was very hard work telling people they were going to lose their everlasting souls if they didn't shape up. I pictured people sitting on the beach listening to this sweaty man all dressed in black telling them they were going to burn in hell & them thinking this was good fun, these scary stories this guy was telling them & afterwards, they'd all go home & eat mango & fish & they'd play Monopoly & laugh & laugh & they'd go to bed & wake up the next day & do it all again.
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The message from officials is that the impact from Katrina will be limited.
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Without a doubt, God led me to your message because I had never been to your Web site before. Please forgive me for letting the highlights of your message speak through me to our ladies, without getting your permission. You were a blessing to them and to me.
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Let your life be your message.
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The message of Jesus has proved ineffective because the environment was unready to receive it.
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Man, Twin Peaks ruined me for television. I mean, how can you top a show like that.
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Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique. When you're willing to stand up within the group and say, 'It is wrong for Black people to be anti-Semitic,' or 'It is wrong for America to discriminate against persons of African descent and made them slaves and based its wealth upon free labor,' it's crucial to say that.
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Suffering well borne is better than suffering removed.
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Everyone wants to feel that they matter.
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We need missionaries to match our message.
