After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to preach the Gospel.
We cannot be saved until we have risen above all our enemies, not the least of which is ignorance.
The devil has no power over us only as we permit him. The moment we revolt at anything which comes from God, the devil takes power.
The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.
Truth is Mormonism. God is the author of it.
One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.
Every man should esteem his neighbor as himself.
We believe in enjoying the constitutional privilege and right of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own consciences.
If I lose my life in a good cause I am willing to be sacrificed on the altar of virtue, righteousness and truth, in maintaining the laws and Constitution of the United States, if need be, for the general good of mankind.
The constitution expects every man to do his duty; and when he fails the law urges him; or should he do too much; the same master rebukes him.
Come, all ye lovers of liberty, break the oppressor’s rod, loose the iron grasp of mobocracy, and bring to condign punishment all those who trample under foot the glorious Constitution and the people’s rights.
We are friendly to our country, and when we speak of the flag of our Union, we love it, and we love the rights the Constitution guarantees to every citizen. What did the Prophet Joseph say? When the Constitution shall be tottering we shall be the people to save it from the hand of the foe.
I am not learned, but I have as good feelings as any man.
If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves.
If my life is of no value to my friends it is of none to myself.
And the angel said unto me: Behold the formation of a church which is most abominable above all other churches, which slayeth the saints of God, yea, and tortureth them and bindeth them down, and yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and bringeth them down into captivity.
And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the gold, and the silver, and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine-twined linen, and the precious clothing, and the harlots, are the desires of this great and abominable church.
Patriotism is a passion which induces hot youth to rush forth to get shot and half shot, while sober, conservative age waves the flag and corrals the contracts.
The flavor of patriotism depends upon its habitat.
If you do not accuse each other, God will not accuse you. If you have no accuser you will enter heaven. What many people call sin is not sin; I do many things to break down superstition, and I will break it down.