25 Quotes about Mormon Pioneers to Inspire Modern Latter-day Saints

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01. Let us never forget the faith of our fathers and the selfless sacrifice of our mothers, those pioneering Saints who set such an inspiring example of obedience. Let us remember them as we strive to be valiant servants in our work to “invite all to come unto Christ”and “be perfected in him.”
- Joseph B. Wirthlin

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02. We are all required to make journeys of faith. That is the gospel plan. Our path may not be crossing an ocean or walking alone from an empty train station. But whatever it is, it will demand faith in every footstep. Years from now your grandchildren will tell with amazement stories of your choices which changed their lives. You will be called their pioneers. -Bonnie D. Parkin

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04. There is something about reviewing the lessons of the past to prepare us to face the challenges of the future.
-L. Tom Perry

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05. I pay tribute to [the Pioneers'] faithful deeds, their noble lives, and their lasting lessons of faith in God, courage, industry, self-reliance, and integrity. We stand today as beneficiaries of their priceless heritage to us, a heritage based on the truth that righteousness brings forth the blessings of God.
-Ezra Taft Benson

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07. Each of us is a pioneer and many of us pioneer daily in trying to establish a gospel foothold in distant parts of the world.
-Gordon B. Hinckley

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08. I honor what [the Pioneers] did, what they became, and what they gave to us as a result of their sacrifice.

- Deiter F. Uchtdorf

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10. "With the complex issues facing our families and our friends, our citizens, our state, our neighbors, our nation, the world, may we remember pioneers of an earlier day who persevered against injustice, misunderstanding, some intolerance, occasional bigotry, occasional racism, against differences of custom and traditions and faith, who labored against all of that to carve out for us, their descendants, the wonderful day and the marvelous miraculous time in which we live. We owe the same pioneering, persevering legacy to our children and our children's children."
-Jeffrey R. Holland

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11. The pioneers of the present, meaning you and me, also press forward in faith.
-Carol F. McConkie

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13. [The] early pioneers gave their all to the gospel of Jesus Christ and leave a legacy for their posterity to follow.
-Ronald A. Rasband

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14. I doubt that many of those who set foot on that journey really understood what they were getting into or that they looked forward to the daily effort it eventually required. But they did know it was going to be hard and that there was a possibility they or someone they loved would not finish the journey. And yet they came. By the tens of thousands they came. And we—the Church, the nation, and even the world—are richer because they came.
- Deiter F. Uchtdorf

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15. Embracing the gospel resulted in a complete change of life for them. They left everything behind—their homes, their businesses, their farms, and even their beloved family members—to journey into a wilderness. With firm faith in God and their leaders, the early pioneers went to work to create beautiful communities in the shadows of the mountains.
-L. Tom Perry

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17. With so great an inheritance, we can do no less than our very best. Those who have gone before expect this of us.
- Gordon B. Hinckley

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18. Do you, like the pioneers, have the courage and the consistency to be true to the faith and endure to the end?
-Dallin H Oaks

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20. We honor best those who have gone before when we serve well in the cause of truth.
-Gordon B. Hinckley

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21. Prompted by the silent whisperings of the Spirit, sustained by a simple yet abiding faith, those pioneer Saints trusted in God.
-Thomas S. Monson

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23. With our abundant blessings today, my heart is filled with love and admiration for such noble and courageous forefathers.
- M. Russell Ballard

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24. Theirs was an act of faith and courage. They believed that God had a plan for them.
- Deiter F. Uchtdorf

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