Dallin H. Oaks

Tolerance obviously requires a non-contentious manner of relating toward one another’s differences. But tolerance does not require abandoning one’s standards or one’s opinions on political or public policy choices. Tolerance is a way of reacting to diversity, not a command to insulate it from examination.

I testify of our Savior, Jesus Christ, whose teachings and example we seek to follow. He invites all of us who are heavy laden to come unto Him, to learn of Him, to follow Him, and thus to find rest to our souls.

The most powerful teaching of children is by the example of their parents.

We should refrain from anything that seems to be a final judgment of any person...the Lord alone has the capacity to judge...And, in all of this we must remember the command to forgive.

Man unquestionably has impressive powers... But after all our obedience and good works, we cannot be saved from the effects of our sins without the grace extended by the atonement of Jesus Christ... Man cannot earn his own salvation.

In order to ask with real intent or to act with full purpose of heart, we must always make an accompanying commitment.

My single young friends, we counsel you to channel your associations with the opposite sex into dating patterns that have the potential to mature into marriage, not hanging-out patterns that only have the prospect to mature into team sports like touch football. Marriage is not a group activity—at least not until the children come along in goodly numbers

The purpose of the gospel is to transform common creatures into celestial citizens, and that requires change.

When we understand our relationship to God, we also understand our relationship to one another.

When we give thanks in all things, we see hardships and adversities in the context of the purpose of life.

The most effective missionsries always act out of love

If our bodies are sick, we seek to heal them. We do not give up. The same thing should be true of our marriages.

Adversities are temporary. What is permanent is what we become by the way we react to them.

If we are practicing our faith and seeking the companionship of the Holy Spirit, his presence can be felt in our hearts and in our homes. A family having daily family prayers and seeking to keep the commandments of God and honor his name and speak lovingly to one another will have a spiritual feeling in their home that will be discernible to all who enter it.

When we face seemingly insurmountable obstacles in the fulfillment of righteous responsibilities, we should remember that when we are involved in the work of the Lord, the obstacles before us are never as great as the power behind us. We should reach out and climb. Handholds will only be found by hands that are outstretched. Footholds are only for feet that are on the move.

Given love and opportunity, every child and adult can recover. All who know this and have the capacity to help others should assist as they can.

It's amazing how much you can get done if you don't worry about who gets the credit.

What does it mean to be true to the faith? That word true implies commitment, integrity, endurance, and courage.

In contrast to the institutions of the world, which teach us to KNOW something, the gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to BECOME something...The gospel of Jesus Christ is the plan by which we can become what children of god are supposed to become...Charity is something one becomes.