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(5/7/98)
"'To knowledge,' the Apostle Peter wrote, add 'temperance'
(2 Peter 1:6). Temperance suggests sobriety and self-restraint in action.
It reminds one of covenants made."—Elder Russell M. Nelson, "These ...
Were Our Examples", General Conference, October 1991
(5/8/98)
"When the Lord taught that we should be temperate
in all things, He gave us invaluable words of wisdom. There is a tendency
on the part of nearly everyone to go to extremes in one way or another,
so that often we lose the true perspective of life."—Elder Mark E. Petersen,
The Way to Peace, p.246
(5/9/98)
"We do not require temperance societies; we do not
require extraordinary pledges, to cause us to be temperate. If we have
been converted to the Gospel of the Son of God, that makes us temperate.
There is more power and force in the everlasting Gospel, there is a greater
influence to persuade men to do right and to refrain from doing evil than
can he found in any organization that has ever been effected in the midst
of the children of men."—Elder Joseph W. McMurrin, Conference Report,
April 1903, p.63
(5/10/98)
"We believe in abstinence from all injurious practices,
and from the use of all hurtful things. Poison, in the judgment of the
physician, may be beneficial, under some conditions in life, as a momentary
relief; but poison, under any circumstance, should only be used as a temporary
expedient, necessary, perhaps, in our best judgment, for the time being,
for the instant—for sudden and certain desired relief—but the continued
use of that poison will fasten its fangs upon us, so to speak, in such
a way that by and by we will find that we are overpowered by it, and we
become slaves of the pernicious habit that becomes a tyrannical master
over us."—Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine, p.239
(5/11/98)
"An attribute described by Peter as being part of
the divine nature is temperance. A priesthood holder is temperate. This
means he is restrained in his emotions and verbal expressions. He does
things in moderation and is not given to overindulgence. In a word, he
has self-control. He is the master of his emotions, not the other way around."—Teachings
of Ezra Taft Benson, p.446
10/31/09
“Health, happiness,
peace of mind and character come through self-restraint. The only thing that
places man above the beast of the field is his possession of spiritual gifts.
Man’s earthly existence is but a test as to whether he will concentrate his
efforts his mind, his soul, upon things which will contribute to the comfort and
gratification of his physical instincts and passions, or whether he will make
life’s aims and purposes the acquisition of spiritual qualities.” -
David O. McKay, “Conference Report,” April 1967, First
Day–Morning Meeting, p. 8
12/17/09
“Tempered glass, like tempered steel, undergoes a well-controlled
heating process which increases strength. Thus, when tempered glass is under
stress, it will not easily break into jagged shards that can injure.
“Likewise, a temperate soul—one who is humble and full of love—is also a person of increased spiritual strength. With increased spiritual strength, we are able to develop self-mastery and to live with moderation. We learn to control, or temper, our anger, vanity, and pride. With increased spiritual strength, we can protect ourselves from the dangerous excesses and destructive addictions of today’s world.” – Kent D. Watson, “Being Temperate in All Things,” Ensign, November 2009