Joseph Smith Jr. Quotes

Let the Saints remember that great things depend on their individual exertion, and that they are called to be co-workers with us and the Holy Spirit in accomplishing the great work of the last days

Sometimes the Lord brings us low before he can lift us higher.

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.

The things of God are of deep import; and time, and experience, and careful and ponderous and solemn thoughts can only find them out.

When we are accomplishing the good, the greatest opposition comes.

Could you gaze into heaven five minutes, you would know more than you would by reading all that ever was written on the subject.

The Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.

Where doubt is, there faith has no power.

We believe in enjoying the constitutional privilege and right of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own consciences.

We have not enjoyed unmolested those rights which the constitution of the U.S.A. and our Charters grant.

When persons manifest the least kindness and love to me, O what power it has over my mind, while the opposite course has a tendency to harrow up all the harsh feelings and depress the human mind.

Where has the genius of the pedistal [sic] of the laws and constitution of our boasted country fled?

We ought at all times to be very careful that high-mindedness shall never have place in our hearts.

And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things" - 1 Nephi 16:29

I believe all that God ever revealed, and I never hear of a man being damned for believing too much; but they are damned for unbelief.

When a man works by faith, he works by mental exertion instead of by physical force.

By proving contraries, truth is made manifest.

The root of masculine is stronger, and of feminine weaker. The sun is a governing planet to certain planets, while the moon borrows her light from the sun, and is less or weaker.

Will not the Lord hear my prayers and listen to my cries as soon as he ever did to theirs [the ancient saints'] if I come to him in the manner they did?

Seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.

Repentance is a thing that cannot be trifled with every day. Daily transgression and daily repentance is not that which is pleasing in the sight of God.

Men of the present time testify of heaven and hell, and have never seen either.

How I do love to hear the wolves howl!

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.

I am not learned, but I have as good feelings as any man.

The flavor of patriotism depends upon its habitat.

How precious are the souls of men!

Never exact of a friend in adversity what you would require in prosperity.

We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.