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“There exists a species of transcendental ventriloquism by means of which men can be made to believe that something said on earth comes from Heaven.”

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Georg C. Lichtenberg

German physicist, inventor, and writer, known for his research in electricity and magnetism. He proposed Lichtenberg's law in electricity and invented various scientific instruments. more

“Because the eternal principle of agency gives us the freedom to choose and think for ourselves, we should become increasingly able to solve problems. We may make the occasional mistake, but as long as we are following gospel principles and guidelines, we can learn from those mistakes and become more understanding of others and more effective in serving them.”

Thinking Giving Should May Long Problem Able Understanding Mistake Principles Eternal Following Solve Agency Serving Occasional Guidelines Freedom To Choose

Author:M. Russell Ballard

“Do we have a guide to help us choose the right and avoid dangerous detours? I have tried to pattern my life after the Master. Whenever I have a difficult decision to make, I have looked at that picture and asked myself, "What would He do?" Then I try to do it. We can never go wrong when we choose to follow the Savior.”

Trying Helping Difficult Decision Dangerous Masters Patterns Guides Agency Savior Detours Difficult Decisions

Author:Thomas S. Monson

“Our agency, given us through the plan of our Father, is the great alternative to Satan's plan of force. With this sublime gift, we can grow, improve, progress, and seek perfection. Without agency, none of us could grow and develop by learning from our mistakes and errors and those of others.... I do not really think the devil can make us do anything. Certainly he can tempt and he can deceive, but he has no authority over us that we do not give him.”

Thinking Giving Father Given Force Grows Mistake Progress Plans Authority Devil Perfection Errors Alternatives Satan Agency Deceiving Sublime Our Father Learning From Our Mistakes

Author:James E. Faust

“You and I were among those who used their agency to accept Heavenly Father's plan to come to earth, to have a mortal life, to progress. "We shouted for joy ... to have the opportunity of coming to the earth to receive bodies [for we knew] that we might become, through faithfulness, like unto our Father, God." Now we are here on earth, where opportunities to use our agency abound; for here "there is an opposition in all things." This opposition is essential to the purpose of our lives.”

“By "moral discipline," I mean self-discipline based on moral standards. Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard. It rejects the self-absorbed life in favor of developing character worthy of respect and true greatness through Christlike service.”

Mean Self Hard Character Moral Greatness Discipline Exercise Standards Worthy Favors Developing Agency Consistent Rejects Self Discipline Self Absorbed True Greatness

Author:D. Todd Christofferson

“The decisions we make, individually and personally, become the fabric of our lives. That fabric will be beautiful or ugly according to the threads of which it is woven. I wish to say particularly to the young men who are here that you cannot indulge in any unbecoming behavior without injury to the beauty of the fabric of your lives. Immoral acts of any kind will introduce an ugly thread. Dishonesty of any kind will create a blemish. Foul and profane language will rob the pattern of its beauty.”

“Men will be held accountable for the things which they have and not for the things they have not. ... All the light and intelligence communicated to them from their beneficent creator, whether it is much or little, by the same they in justice will be judged, and ... they are required to yield obedience and improve upon that and that only which is given, for man is not to live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.”

Men Littles Light Given Justice Mouths Creator Bread Obedience Agency Live By Yield Judged

Author:Joseph Smith, Jr.

“Choosing to do what the Lord has defined as right will, in the long run, always lead to the best outcomes.”

Long Running Lord Defined Outcomes Agency Long Runs

Author:Richard G. Scott

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