...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.
Dallin H. OaksWell-taught doctrines and principles have a more powerful influence on behavior than rules.
Dallin H. OaksI believe many of us are overnourished on entertainment junk food and undernourished on the bread of life.
Dallin H. OaksEven 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. Oaks