President Thomas S. Monson: 49 quotes over 49 years

President Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was nostalgic at the beginning of his address Sunday morning at LDS general conference.

My beloved brothers and sisters, this conference marks 49 years since I was sustained on Oct. 4, 1963, as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Forty-nine years is a long time," he said, prompting some laughter. "In many ways, however, the time seems very short since I stood at the pulpit in the Tabernacle and gave my very first general conference address."

This is a list of 49 memorable quotes from President Monson's 49 years of service in the Quorum of the Twelve.

Note: The accompanying photos from the Deseret News archive are circa the year of the quote.

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