Quotes by Thomas S. Monson
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"When faith replaces doubt, when selfless service eliminates selfish striving, the power of God brings to pass His purposes."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, Nov. 2004, 59
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"My faith did not come to me through science, and I will not permit so-called science to destroy it."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign
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"Through humble prayer, diligent preparation, and faithful service, we can succeed in our sacred callings."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, May 2000, 48
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"Each of us should remember that he or she is a son or daughter of God, endowed with faith, gifted with courage, and guided by prayer."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, Nov. 2004, 68
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"Wherever we may be, our Heavenly Father can hear and answer the prayer offered in faith."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, Feb. 2001, 6
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"The greatest lesson we can learn in mortality is that when God speaks and we obey, we will always be right."
Thomas S. Monson - Oct. Gen. Conf. 2002
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"So frequently we mistakenly believe that our children need more things, when in reality their silent pleadings are simply for more of our time."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, May 1994, 62
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"No man, as death approaches, has ever declared that he wished he had spent more time at the office."
Thomas S. Monson - Apr. Gen. Conf 2005
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"Family prayer is the greatest deterrent to sin, and hence the most beneficent provider of joy and happiness."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, November 1988, p. 69
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"Remember that this work is not yours and mine alone. It is the Lord's work, and when we are on the Lord's errand, brethren, we are entitled to the Lord's help. Remember that the Lord will shape the back to bear the burden placed upon it."
Thomas S. Monson - 2005, Apr. Gen. Conf.
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"The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest."
Thomas S. Monson - Apr. Gen. Conf 2005
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"Let us have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle. Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, May 2004, 55
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"Children grow, parents age, and time waits for no man. Do not postpone a prompting; rather, act on it, and the Lord will open the way."
Thomas S. Monson - 2005, Apr. Gen. Conf.
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"The decision to change one's life and come unto Christ is, perhaps, the most important decision of mortality."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, May 1997, 44
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"Our business in life is not to get ahead of others but to get ahead of ourselves."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, Feb. 2001, 5
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"Let the scriptures be your guide, and you will never find yourself traveling the road to nowhere."
Thomas S. Monson - Ensign, Nov. 1995, 60
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