Spiritual Thoughts

“We should put forth every effort to supplant the aristocracy of wealth with the aristocracy of character and to awaken in the minds of the youth a realization that to be honest, to be dependable, to be a loyal citizen of the country, to be true to the standards of the gospel are the noblest [...]

“The Master, with His keen discernment and the power of a great teacher, diagnosed the young man’s case perfectly: his need and his lack were to overcome his love for worldly things, his tendency to trust in riches. . . . “Every one of us, if we would reach perfection, must one time ask ourselves [...]

Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles,  “If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear,” Ensign, Nov. 1995, 36 “Avoid excessive debt. Necessary debt should be incurred only after careful, thoughtful prayer and after obtaining the best possible advice. We need the discipline to stay well within our ability to pay. [...]