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Ezra Taft Benson
25 speeches between 1950 and 1987, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 50,120 words in the transcripts.
Speeches
25
1950–1987
Words
50,120
in the transcripts
Reading grade
9.9
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
124
5.0 per speech
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
also First Presidency
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database
Speeches by year
19501987
Signature phrases
Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.
- constitution 81
- government 71
- prophet 152
- founding fathers 23
- communism 19
- nation 52
- cyrus 29
- land 66
- iran 16
- independence 25
- united order 15
- founders 15
Scriptures cited most
- Doctrine and Covenants52
- Matthew10
- John7
- 1 Nephi6
- Isaiah5
- 3 Nephi5
- Alma4
- 2 Nephi4
Callings when speaking
- Quorum of the Twelve 23
- First Presidency 2
As given in the bylines: of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Every speech
- 31 Jan 1950A Message for the Worldof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 15 Apr 1952The Growth of the Churchof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 1 Dec 1952The LDS Church and Politicsof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 22 Oct 1954Responsibilites of Citizenshipof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 24 May 1961A Four-Fold HopeOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 28 Feb 1962“Pay Thy Debt, and Live”Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 10 Dec 1963A Race Against TimeOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Forumaudio only
- 10 May 1966Safety in the Face of Dangerof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 25 Oct 1966Our Immediate ResponsibilityOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 21 May 1968The Book of Mormon Warns Americaof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 21 Oct 1968The Proper Role of Governmentof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Forumaudio only
- 21 Apr 1970The American ChallengeOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 6 Oct 1970Opportunity and Challengeof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
- 1 May 1973People—World Celebration in IranPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,463 w3 refs
- 4 Dec 1973This Nation Shall EndurePresident of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,447 w2 refs
- 10 Dec 1974Jesus Christ—Gifts and ExpectationsPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional5,171 w11 refs
- 28 Mar 1977God’s Hand in Our Nation’s HistoryPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional7,379 w12 refs
- 12 Apr 1977A Vision and a Hope for the Youth of ZionPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,908 w9 refs
- 26 Mar 1978“Because I Live, Ye Shall Live Also”President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,713 w20 refs
- 4 Mar 1979In His Stepsof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,489 w3 refs
- 26 Feb 1980Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophetof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,595 w7 refs
- 14 Apr 1981Prepare Yourselves for the Great Day of the Lordof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,472 w24 refs
- 11 Oct 1983Think on Christof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,468 w10 refs
- 16 Sep 1986The Constitution—A Heavenly BannerPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints · Devotional3,130 w6 refs
- 13 Oct 1987The Law of ChastityPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints · Devotional2,637 w17 refs