Rights are best guarded when each person and group guards for others those rights they wish guarded for themselves.
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A life without problems or limitations or challenges--life without "opposition in all things," as Lehi phrased it (2 Nephi 2:11)--would paradoxically but in very fact be less rewarding and less ennobling than one which confronts--even frequently confronts--difficulty and disappointment and sorrow.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Challenges and difficulties make life more rewarding and meaningful.
This quote emphasizes the idea that experiences of adversity and struggle are essential to personal growth and fulfillment. Instead of viewing problems as solely negative, the author argues that they contribute significantly to a deeper sense of purpose and achievement in life.
Themes
ChallengesGrowthLifeAdversityOppositionRewards
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming obstacles, one might say, 'As Jeffrey R. Holland reminds us, a life without challenges would be less rewarding.'
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Don't you quit. You keep walking, you keep trying, there is help and happiness ahead. Some blessings come soon. Some come late. Some don't come until heaven. But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. It will be alright in the end. Trust God and believe in Good Things to Come.
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Don't you quit! You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help & happiness ahead.
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Brothers and sisters, this is a divine work in process, with the manifestations and blessings of it abounding in every direction, so please don’t hyperventilate if from time to time issues arise that need to be examined, understood, and resolved. They do and they will. In this Church, what we know will always trump what we do not know. And remember, in this world, everyone is to walk by faith.
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