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Richard G. Scott

18 speeches between 1978 and 2011, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 67,780 words in the transcripts.

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Speeches
18
1978–2011
Words
67,780
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.2
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
42
2.3 per speech
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
also Seventy
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Speeches by year

19782011

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.

  • capacity 89
  • happiness 126
  • life 424
  • decisions 91
  • consistently 40
  • elder scott 24
  • principles 104
  • guidance 61
  • rebecca 21
  • character 68
  • righteous 64
  • truth 138

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants20
  • 2 Nephi4
  • Ether3
  • Enos3
  • Psalms3
  • Matthew2
  • Moroni2
  • 2 Timothy1

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 16
  • Seventy 2

As given in the bylines: of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · of the Seventy

Every speech

  1. 13 Jun 1978TruthFirst Quorum of the Seventy · Devotional4,381 w2 refs
  2. 10 Aug 1982To the Lonely and Misunderstoodof the Seventy · Devotional3,894 w5 refs
  3. 3 Jun 1990The Fruits of Obedienceof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional6,604 w3 refs
  4. 17 Aug 1993Acquiring Spiritual KnowledgeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional5,010 w12 refs
  5. 3 Mar 1996Do What Is Rightof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,790 w1 ref
  6. 19 Aug 1997Finding HappinessQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,731 w3 refs
  7. 15 Sep 1998Learning to Succeed in LifeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,462 w9 refs
  8. 12 Sep 1999Have No RegretsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,074 w0 refs
  9. 10 Aug 2000Four Keys to a Happy Lifeof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Commencementaudio only
  10. 23 Jan 2001To Acquire Knowledge and the Strength to Use It WiselyQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,820 w3 refs
  11. 13 Jan 2002Making the Right ChoicesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,120 w3 refs
  12. 14 Aug 2003As You Go ForthQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Commencement1,061 w0 refs
  13. 22 Apr 2004Living RightQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Commencement2,565 w0 refs
  14. 21 Aug 2007To Learn and to Teach More EffectivelyQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,117 w0 refs
  15. 18 Mar 2008To Establish a Secure Foundation for LifeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,687 w0 refs
  16. 14 Aug 2008For Success in LifeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Commencement2,786 w1 ref
  17. 12 Sep 2010To Have Peace and Happinessof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional5,629 w0 refs
  18. 21 Apr 2011To Live WellQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Commencement4,049 w0 refs
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