Ezra Taft Benson Quotes
Be guided by the Spirit. I have said so many times to my Brethren that the Spirit is the most important single element in this work. With the Spirit, and by magnifying your call, you can do miracles for the Lord in the mission field. Without the Spirit you will never succeed regardless of your talent and ability.
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I've read quite a few readers' reviews of my book on Amazon, saying, 'Ah, he criticises the free market, he advocates central planning.' I don't do that for a minute! But this is our black and white, dichotomous way of thinking - which has really been harmful.
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When I was a kid, all I ever wanted was to be famous.
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As for the device we now call a TV or a cable box, I want it to be fast with a clean interface and seamlessly upgradeable to the latest software. I want it to be the primary source of all TV, not an ancillary device.
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To be well turned out, a woman should turn her thoughts in.
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If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.
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There are young idealists all around the world falling in love with the Yankees now and realists who are gravitating to the Red Sox. I think the universe is on its head.
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In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.
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My father became the Mayor of Indian Wells, California, a tony desert enclave of rich, conservative Republicans.
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I always knew that I was going to be a writer. There was no question in my mind about that.
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I always look at money not as a motivating factor but as an element in the composition. You can't ignore it, but you've got to be very careful that it's not motivating you.
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Al Gore seems to have found a great political ploy: Picking up whatever issue he is most vulnerable on and championing the cause. Perhaps he will start to champion perjury statutes and obstruction of justice.
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I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.
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You have to captivate and entertain if you want your message to get across.
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I'm a goody-goody. I'm the person who sits in the back row, makes fun of the teacher, and secretly does the extra-credit work.
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I never planned on being an actress or Wonder Woman, but everything just happened, and I am grateful and happy and in love with what I do.
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I believe in honesty and integrity, having a belief system that you've thought through and then stick to. I believe in being creative and contributing, and I believe in taking a stand against injustice that you encounter in everyday life and not being idle in that respect.
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Teach your children everything that you're not, because they will pick up on everything that you are.
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Immigration is the ultimate entrepreneurship.
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To be better than 31 other teams, you better be a really good team. It's just not about one person.
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We have to be realistic: we are not going to be able to deport 11 million people - most are hard-working people.
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One has to look at my life story to see what I've done. I've paid a heavy price that many people don't realize.
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The best and simplest cosmetic for women is constant gentleness and sympathy for the noblest interests of her fellow-creatures. This preserves and gives to her features an indelibly gay, fresh, and agreeable expression. If women would but realize that harshness makes them ugly, it would prove the best means of conversion.
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Be guided by the Spirit. I have said so many times to my Brethren that the Spirit is the most important single element in this work. With the Spirit, and by magnifying your call, you can do miracles for the Lord in the mission field. Without the Spirit you will never succeed regardless of your talent and ability.
