Ezra Taft Benson

Pride is a sin

Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves. Ezra Taft Benson

We can and should place special emphasis on developing in our youth constructive incentives — a love of science, engineering, and math, so that they will want to take advanced scientific courses and thereby help meet the needs of our times. Ezra Taft Benson

The God of heaven

The God of heaven sent some of His choicest spirits to lay the foundation of this government. And he has sent other choice spirits to preserve it. Ezra Taft Benson

If we have any

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

To the proud, the

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

For the righteous, the

For the righteous, the gospel provides a warning before calamity, a program for the crises, refuge for each disaster… The Lord has warned us of famines, but the righteous will have listened to the prophets and stored at least one year’s supply of survival food. Ezra Taft Benson

Would we not do

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? Ezra Taft Benson

Nations cannot endure in

Nations cannot endure in sin. Ezra Taft Benson

From the standpoint of

From the standpoint of food production, storage, handling, and the Lord’s counsel, wheat should have high priority. Water, of course, is essential. Other basics could include honey or sugar, legumes, milk products or substitutes, and salt or its equivalent. Ezra Taft Benson

Satan knows that youth

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