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The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a long-recognized political tradition - the divine right of kings.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Against Declaration Divine Forth Independence Justification Kings Moral Political Rebellion Right Set Tradition

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You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Cannot Feel Impossible Right Wrong You

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Be right, and then be easy to live with, if possible, but in that order.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Easy Live Order Possible Right Then

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The Book of Mormon is the 'keystone' of our religion, and the Doctrine and Covenants is the 'capstone,' with continuing latter day revelation. The Lord has placed His stamp of approval on both the keystone and the capstone.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Approval Book Both Continuing Day Doctrine His Keystone Latter Lord Mormon Our Placed Religion Revelation Stamp

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The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Great Learn Life Lord Task Then Will

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The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Change Defend Humble Improve Means Person Position Proud Repentance Takes

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I rode horseback three miles each way to get to high school, and in bad weather it was a problem sometimes to make my eight o'clock class on time. Like others, I often missed school to help on the farm, especially in the fall, until after harvest, and in the spring, during planting season.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: After Bad Bad Weather Class Each Eight Fall Farm Get Harvest Help High High School Horseback Like Make Miles Missed Often Others Planting Problem Rode School Season Sometimes Spring Three Time Until Way Weather

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The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three different classes - but above all, he taught me lessons in moral, physical, and intellectual courage that I have tried to apply in later life.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Above Apply Classes Courage Different Father He Impression Intellectual Lasting Later Lessons Life Made Man Me Moral Most Other Physical Taught Than Three Tried Uncle Who

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One of the joys of working with boys is that you get your pay as you go along. You can observe the results of your leadership daily... Such satisfaction cannot be purchased at any price; it must be earned.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Along Any Boy Cannot Daily Earned Get Go Joys Leadership Must Observe Pay Price Purchased Results Satisfaction Working You Your

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You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Cannot Doing Help Help People People Permanently Should Them Themselves You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Leader

Born: August 4th, 1899

Died: May 30th, 1994

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