Ezra Taft Benson Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“If a man does not control his temper, it is a sad admission that he is not in control of his thoughts.”

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

“Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to.”

“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.”

“One of the trials of life is that we do not usually receive immediately the full blessing for righteousness or the full cursing for wickedness.”

“There will always be those little minds who, out of vanity or intellectual display, will attempt to destroy faith in the very foundations of life.”

“God loves us; the devil hates us. God wants us to have a fulness of joy as He has. The devil wants us to be miserable as he is. God gives us commandments to bless us. The devil would have us break these commandments to curse us.”

“Our enmity toward God takes on many labels, such as rebellion, hard-heartedness, stiff-neckedness, unrepentant, puffed up, easily offended, and sign seekers. The proud wish God would agree with them. They aren't interested in changing their opinions to agree with God's.”

“Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit.”

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