“Freedom cannot always continue in comfort and convenience, cannot be assured without sacrifice, without truth and decency, without willingness to work, without downright honesty and honor, and readiness to keep the commandments and live within the law...there is no liberty without a real respect for law; no liberty if we forget God, or fail to remember the principles on which freedom is founded.” IfsRealRememberLawForgetLibertyPrinciplesFailingSacrificeHonestyHonorComfortWillingnessCommandmentsAssuredDecencyConvenienceReadinessWithout Sacrifice Author:Richard L. Evans
“How our governments need standards of integrity! How our communities need yardsticks to measure decency! How our neighborhoods need models of beauty and cleanliness! How our schools need continued encouragement and assistance to maintain high educational standards! Rather than spend time complaining about the direction in which these institutions are going, we need to exert our influence in shaping the right direction. A small effort by a few can result in so much good for all of mankind.” NeedsGovernmentSchoolCommunityResultsEffortInfluenceMankindIntegrityModelsStandardsEncouragementInstitutionsEducationalComplainingNeighborhoodEnd TimesAssistanceDecencySpend TimeOur CommunityCleanlinessRight DirectionYardsticksSmall Efforts Author:L. Tom Perry
“Freedom can be killed by neglect as well as by direct attack.” WellsDirectNeglect Author:Ezra Taft Benson
“We need to add to the three R's, namely Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic, a fourth--- RESPONSIBILITY.” NeedsThreeReadingResponsibilityAddFourth Author:Herbert Hoover
“There is no strength that is greater than the strength of virtue. There is no other nobility equal to the nobility of virtue. There is no quality so becoming, no attire so attractive.” QualityVirtueGreaterBecomingEqualAttractiveNobilityAttire Author:Gordon B. Hinckley
“Character is the one thing we make in this world and take with us into the next.” WorldCharacterNextOne ThingThis World Book:The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson Source: The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson
“I remember my mother saying to me on one occasion, 'Mel, I know that I can count on you.' I resolved that she would always be able to count on me. I would not let her down. I loved her too much. Her confidence in me meant everything. Today I still feel that way. I feel that way about the Brethren. I don't ever want to let President Hinckley or any of the other leaders of the Church down. But, even more important, I never want to let the Savior down, because I love Him more than anything else.” KnowsWayWantFeelsStillsI CanImportantTodayAbleRememberMotherPresidentChurchLeaderToo MuchOccasionsSaviorBrethrenI Love HimCount On Me Author:F. Melvin Hammond
“Character is the aim of true education; and science, history, and literature are but means used to accomplish this desired end.” MeanEndsCharacterUsedLiteratureAimAccomplishTrue Education Author:David O. McKay
“Self-discipline is doing what you know you should do when you don't want to do it.” KnowsWantShouldSelfDisciplineSelf Discipline Author:Nathan Eldon Tanner