Quotes from Ezra Taft Benson

Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner regarding family plans, family activities, and family budgeting. Don't be stingy with your time or with your means. Give her the opportunity to grow intellectually, emotionally, and socially as well as spiritually.

Do not leave yourself or your family unprotected against financial storms... Build up savings.

Build traditions of family vacations and trips and outings. These memories will never be forgotten by your children.

The greatest work in all the world is the building of men and women of character. Without character there is not much that is worthwhile.

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

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.

Families must spend more time together in work and recreation.

I grew up believing that the willingness and ability to work is the basic ingredient of successful farming. Hard, intelligent work is the key. Use it, and your chances for success are good.

Successful families try to work together toward solutions instead of resorting to criticism and contention.

Since the beginning, a woman's first and most important role has been ushering into mortality spirit sons and daughters of our Father in Heaven.

We should put God ahead of everyone else in our lives.

Plan to build up your food supply just as you would a savings account. Save a little for storage each paycheck. Can or bottle fruit and vegetables from your gardens and orchards. Learn how to preserve food through drying and possibly freezing. Make your storage a part of your budget.