Ezra Taft Benson

The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ takes the slums out of people, and then they take themselves out of the slums. ”

Retirement from work has depressed many a man and hastened his death. ”

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. ”

The history of humanity has, to a large extent, been one of groping blindly in the dark, fearing for the future and yet resisting the guiding hand of inspired men who would willingly lead mankind in the path of safety. ”

It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters. ”

Attractive labels are usually attached to the most dangerous programs, often in the name of public welfare and personal security. ”

To lose yourself in righteous service to others can lift your sights and get your mind off personal problems, or at least put them in proper focus. ”

What would Jesus do?' or 'What would He have me do?' are the paramount personal questions of this life. ”

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. ”

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