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Thomas S. Monson
August 21, 1927 -
Nationality: American
Category: Clergyman
Subcategory: American Clergyman

Choose your friends with caution; plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith.

   

I wasn't with Joseph, but I believe him. My faith did not come to me through science, and I will not permit so-called science to destroy it.

   

I forbid you, agnostic, doubting thoughts, to destroy the house of my faith.

   

I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver.

   

One sees a blatant disregard for the precious souls of mankind.

   

Amidst the confusion of the times, the conflicts of conscience, and the turmoil of daily living, an abiding faith becomes an anchor to our lives.

   

The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.

   

Should doubt knock at your doorway, just say to those skeptical, disturbing, rebellious thoughts, I propose to stay with my faith, with the faith of my people.

   

Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other.

   

We must not let our passions destroy our dreams.

   

On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.

   

Choose your love, Love your choice.

   

The reward of eternal life requires effort.

   

I am certain that the Lord, who notes the fall of a sparrow, looks with compassion upon those who have been called upon to part, even temporarily, from their precious children.

   

Choose a field that will supply sufficient remuneration to provide adequately for your companion and your children. I bear testimony that these criteria are very important in choosing your life's work.

   

We tend to become like those whom we admire.

   

Each heartfelt prayer, each Church meeting attended, each worthy friend, each righteous decision, each act of service perfomed all precede that goal of eternal life.

   

Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.

   

Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect.

   

Though we may not necessarily forfeit our lives in service to our God, we can certainly demonstrate our love for Him by how well we serve Him.

   

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