Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths we understand. We must not surrender our positions or our values. The gospel of Jesus Christ and the covenants we have made inevitably cast us as combatants in the eternal contest between truth and error. there is no middle ground in that contest.
Dallin H. OaksIf people want to legalize a particular relationship, we need to be careful if that kind of relationship has been disapproved for millennia.
Dallin H. OaksTo achieve our eternal destiny, we will desire and work for the qualities required to become an eternal being.
Dallin H. OaksMy experiences taught me firsthand that when a person is not performing well, there are many possible reasons, some not of his own choosing.
Dallin H. Oaks...A man is not required to run faster than he is able but it is a requirement to run.
Dallin H. OaksThere are people who oppose a federal Constitutional amendment because they think that the law of family should be made by the states. I can see a legitimate argument there. I think it's mistaken, however, because the federal government, through the decisions of life-tenured federal judges, has already taken over that area.
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