That historian or scholar who delights in pointing out the weaknesses and frailties of present or past leaders destroys faith. A destroyer of faith — particularly one within the Church, and more particularly one who is employed specifically to build faith — places himself in great spiritual jeopardy. He is serving the wrong master, and unless he repents, he will not be among the faithful in the eternities. Do not spread disease germs!

If our view is limited to mortal life, some things become unbearable because they seem so unfair and so permanent.

His judgments are just; His mercy without limit; His power to compensate beyond any earthly comparison.

Young men speak about the future because they have no past, and old men speak of the past because they have no future.

We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.

Addiction has the capacity to disconnect the human will and nullify moral agency. It can rob one of the power to decide.

Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient. They are obedient because they know certain spiritual truths and have decided, as an expression of their own individual agency, to obey the commandments of God. . . . We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see