In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is always considered as a sin.

The earth was cursed for Adam's sake. Work is our blessing, not our doom. God has a work to do, and so should we.

Those who are heavy-laden with despair should come unto the Lord.

We must share the gospel with others. That is our responsibility-every member a missionary. That is the call of prophets of God. ...Member-missionary work is one of the great keys to the individual growth of our members. It is my conviction that member-missionary work will raise the spirituality in any ward where applied

The secret to missionary work is work. Work, work, work!

The Book of Mormon was written for us today. God is the author of the book. It is a record of a fallen people, compiled by inspired men for our blessing today. Those people never had the book. It was meant for us.

I never travel across this great nation without experiencing a feeling of gratitude and thanksgiving for all that we have and are. As I see its broad fruitful farms, its humming factories, its gleaming cities, certainly it is easy to realize that we have achieved unequaled material progress in this great country.