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Richard E. Turley Jr.

Richard E. Turley Jr.

American historian

Oct 20, 2026

7:24
When you look at what he has done, what are the things that you've looked at and said, yes, that?
7:31
So from the beginning of the presidency, what I've noticed is a continuation of a characteristic I have observed over the last 40 years that I've known him well, and that is a spirit of humility and meekness.
7:43
In the Old Testament, Numbers chapter 20, Moses is referred to as the meekest of all men.
7:49
And those of us who grew up watching Cecil B. DeMille's Ten Commandments with a very sort of prominent man acting as Moses may have a hard time picturing in our mind how Moses could be meek or how any prophet could be meek.
8:06
But meekness and manliness aren't mutually exclusive.
8:11
And President Oaks is a man who grew up playing football as a youth.
8:15
He loved outdoor recreation.

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15:47
If you were to choose one characteristic of the Savior that you feel he exemplifies the most, is there one that comes to mind?

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