Famous Conference Talks

[Guest mormonmusic]

Can you name any conference talks that have become "famous" or oft quoted for years and years to come?

I have two that come to mind:

a) Bruce R. McConkie's Last Talk (not even sure what it's real name was)

b) Elder Bednar "Thou Shalt Not Be Offended"

Can you think of any others?

[pam]

I don't know if it's famous but I believe it was one of the last if not the last that President Faust gave called "Forgiveness the Greatest Gift"

It was the talk where he talked about the Amish people and their ability to so easily forgive after some of their children were killed in the schoolhouse. I think that talk had a tremendous impact on so many.

[beefche]

The Parable of the Pickle!

Also, President Benson's talk on pride and the BoM.

[Just_A_Guy]

Elder Wirthlin's talk - the one about Christlike love, where his knees almost went out from under him and Elder Nelson braced him for the rest of it.

Agree or disagree with it, but Elder Nelson's talk about unconditional love has to be one of the most notorious talks of recent memory.

Edited December 21, 2009 by Just_A_Guy

[Prodigal_Son]

Hinckley, 1998: I don't want to be an alarmist, but it's time we get our homes in order.

[Vort]

Agree or disagree with it, but Elder Nelson's talk about unconditional love has to be one of the most notorious talks of recent memory.

There is nothing notorious about it. And it wasn't a General Conference talk.

[Just_A_Guy]

There is nothing notorious about it.

I was thinking of the sense of being "generally known and talked of", but not necessarily in a disfavorable sense.

And it wasn't a General Conference talk.

By jove, you are right! Mea culpa.

[Wingnut]

O Divine Redeemer -- Elder Maxwell's first as an Apostle

The Tender Mercies of the Lord -- Elder Bednar

Beware of Pride -- President Benson

The Purifying Power of Gethsemane -- Elder McConkie

There are others that come to mind, but many aren't conference talks and those that are are ones that I think I read while on my mission and they stick with me, but aren't necessarily widely known or quoted.

[Moksha]

President Gordon Hinckley's Priesthood address on racism.

[Justice]

Elder Holland's most recent talk.

[Vort]

I was thinking of the sense of being "generally known and talked of", but not necessarily in a disfavorable sense.

By jove, you are right! Mea culpa.

Well, it's not a big deal, just a simple mistake. I was just saying.

[Carl62]

Elder Holland's most recent talk.

Yes!

[Saguaro]

I don't know now "famous" this is, but it's one of my favorites.

Concern for the One - Joseph B Wirthlin

[aspenmgy]

Elder Holland's most recent talk.

Hahaha, yes!

Elder Holland's from April 2007 - The Tongue of Angels.

So good!