Top 212 Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

About Ezra Taft Benson

These are some quotes by American author Ezra Taft Benson Leader, who lived between August 4, 1899 and May 30, 1994.

Prayer in the hour of need is a great boon. From simple trials to our Gethsemanes, prayer - persistent prayer - can put us in touch with God, our greatest source of comfort and counsel.

Prayer in the hour of need is a great boon. From simple trials to our Gethsemanes, prayer - persistent prayer - can put us in touch with God, our greatest source of comfort and counsel.

Ezra Taft Benson

Disobedience is essentially a prideful power struggle against someone in authority over us. It can be a parent, a priesthood leader, a teacher, or ultimately God. A proud person hates the fact that someone is above him. He thinks this lowers his position.

Ezra Taft Benson

America is a place of many great events. Here is where Adam dwelt, where the Garden of Eden was located. America was the place of former civilizations, including Adam's, the Jaredites', and Nephites'.

America is a place of many great events. Here is where Adam dwelt, where the Garden of Eden was located. America was the place of former civilizations, including Adam's, the Jaredites', and Nephites'.

Ezra Taft Benson

We are eternal beings. We lived as intelligent spirits before this mortal life. We are now living part of eternity. Our mortal birth was not the beginning; death, which faces all of us, is not the end.

Ezra Taft Benson

Inspiring music may fill the soul with heavenly thoughts, move one to righteous action, or speak peace to the soul.

Inspiring music may fill the soul with heavenly thoughts, move one to righteous action, or speak peace to the soul.

Ezra Taft Benson

What does it mean to love someone with all your heart? It means to love with all your emotional feelings and with all your devotion. Surely when you love your wife with all your heart, you cannot demean her, criticize her, find fault with her, or abuse her by words, sullen behavior, or actions.

Ezra Taft Benson

We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more godlike, that we do not become discouraged and lose hope.

We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more godlike, that we do not become discouraged and lose hope.

Ezra Taft Benson

Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible.

Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible.

Ezra Taft Benson

Can human hearts be changed? Why, of course! It happens every day in the great missionary work of the Church. It is one of the most widespread of Christ's modern miracles. If it hasn't happened to you - it should.

Ezra Taft Benson

A woman whose life is involved in the righteous rearing of her children has a better chance of keeping up her spirits than the woman whose total concern is centered in her own personal problems.

A woman whose life is involved in the righteous rearing of her children has a better chance of keeping up her spirits than the woman whose total concern is centered in her own personal problems.

Ezra Taft Benson

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