Was it not through pride that the devil became the devil? Christ wanted to serve. The devil wanted to rule.

Virtue is akin to holiness, an attribute of godliness.

Unless you and your mate are united in purpose, dedication, and loyalty, you will not succeed to the extent you otherwise could.

Mothers play an important role as the heart of the home, but this in no way lessens the equally important role fathers should play, as head of the home, in nurturing, training, and loving their children.

Many men and women in the world demonstrate great willpower and self-discipline in overcoming bad habits and the weaknesses of the flesh.

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.

Yes, one can repent of moral transgression. The miracle of forgiveness is real, and true repentance is accepted of the Lord.

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

The true scientist no longer attempts to disprove the pull of gravity, or the rotation of the earth, or the motion of heavenly bodies, or the sequence of the seasons, or man's need of food and water, or the function of the heart.

Besides the physical ordinance of baptism and the laying on of hands, one must be spiritually born again to gain exaltation and eternal life.

I firmly believe in prayer. It is possible to reach out and tap the unseen power which gives strength and anchor in time of need.

It is mother's influence during the crucial formative years that forms a child's basic character. Home is the place where a child learns faith, feels love, and thereby learns from mother's loving example to choose righteousness.

A positive self-image has little relationship to our material circumstances.

Opposition provides choices, and choices bring consequences - good or bad.

Mothers, stay close to your daughters. Earn and deserve their love and respect. Be united with their father in the rearing of your children. Do nothing in your life to cause your daughters to stumble because of your example.

Wickedness never did, never does, never will bring us happiness.

Surely no child should fear his own father - especially a priesthood father. A father's duty is to make his home a place of happiness and joy.

The moral code of Heaven for both men and women is complete chastity before marriage and full fidelity after marriage.

Some prideful people are not so concerned as to whether their wages meet their needs as they are that their wages are more than someone else's. Their reward is being a cut above the rest. This is the enmity of pride.

Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.

The Lord is pleased with every effort, even the tiny, daily ones in which we strive to be more like Him.

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

When our children obey the Lord and go to the temple to receive their blessings and enter into the marriage covenant, they enter into the same order of the priesthood that God instituted in the very beginning with father Adam.

I reverence the Constitution of the United States as a sacred document. To me its words are akin to the revelations of God, for God has placed his stamp of approval on the Constitution of this land.

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

I love all our Father's children of every color, creed, and political persuasion.

The earth was cursed for Adam's sake. Work is our blessing, not our doom. God has a work to do, and so should we.

Communism introduced into the world a substitute for true religion. It is a counterfeit of the gospel plan.

I am grateful my own eternal companion served a mission in Hawaii before we were married in the Salt Lake Temple, and I am pleased that I have had three granddaughters serve full-time missions.

Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner regarding family plans, family activities, and family budgeting. Don't be stingy with your time or with your means. Give her the opportunity to grow intellectually, emotionally, and socially as well as spiritually.

The false prophets of Communism predict a utopian society.

Satan works through human agents.

Too often the pressure for popularity, on children and teens, places an economic burden on the income of the father, so mother feels she must go to work to satisfy her children's needs. That decision can be most shortsighted.

The privilege of holding the priesthood, which is the power and authority to act in God's name, is a great blessing and privilege and one that carries with it equally great obligations and responsibilities.

Some men are willing to die for their faith, but they are not willing to fully live for it. Christ both lived and died for us.

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.

There will always be those little minds who, out of vanity or intellectual display, will attempt to destroy faith in the very foundations of life.

God our Father, Jesus, our Elder Brother and our Redeemer, and the Holy Ghost, the Testator, are perfect. They know us best and love us most and will not leave one thing undone for our eternal welfare. Should we not love them for it and honor them first?

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.

Do not leave yourself or your family unprotected against financial storms... Build up savings.

One of Satan's most frequently used deceptions is the notion that the commandments of God are meant to restrict freedom and limit happiness.

Years of happiness can be lost in the foolish gratification of a momentary desire for pleasure.

One of the standards on which your happiness is based, now and in your future, is moral purity.

A young woman who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord.

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

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.

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

I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein.

To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts.

Young people especially sometimes feel that the standards of the Lord are like fences and chains, blocking them from those activities that seem most enjoyable in life.