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A thought from the scriptures

Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010

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"For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.

"Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away." — 3 Nephi 11:28-30

"Let us learn respect for others if we are to realize the abundant life," implored President Thomas S. Monson in a "Message from the First Presidency" that was published in the March 1988 issue of the Ensign.

"Man, by nature, is tempted to seek only his glory and not the glory of his neighbor or the glory of his God. None of us lives alone — in our city, our nation, or our world. There is no dividing line between our prosperity and our neighbor's poverty. ...

"Happiness abounds when there is genuine respect one for another."