Ezra Taft Benson

When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. ”

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

Young people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for life. ”

I challenge the homes of Israel to display on their walls great quotations and scenes from the Book of Mormon. ”

An almost forgotten means of economic self-reliance is the home production of food. We are too accustomed to going to stores and purchasing what we need. ”

Freedom can be killed by neglect as well as by direct attack. ”

Plan to build up your food supply just as you would a savings account. Save a little for storage each paycheck. Can or bottle fruit and vegetables from your gardens and orchards. Learn how to preserve food through drying and possibly freezing. Make your storage a part of your budget. ”

I am a witness to nations and people deprived of their freedom. I was there. I watched that great Iron Curtain drop around nations which formerly had prized their freedom - good people. I was aghast as these were written off by the stroke of a pen. ”

There are blessings in being close to the soil, in raising your own food even if it is only a garden in your yard and a fruit tree or two. Those families will be fortunate who, in the last days, have an adequate supply of food because of their foresight and ability to produce their own. ”

Faithful attendance at Church meetings brings blessings you can receive in no other way. ”