I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world.

One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.

Truth is Mormonism. God is the author of it.

Mormonism is the pure doctrine of Jesus Christ; of which I myself am not ashamed.

Let us this very day begin anew, and now say, with all our hearts, we will forsake our sins and be righteous.

The Book of Mormon is true, just what it purports to be, and for this testimony I expect to give an account in the day of judgment.

Salvation could not come to the world without the mediation of Jesus Christ.

A man filled with the love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race.

This doctrine of polygamy, or spiritual wife-system, that has been taught and practiced among us, will prove our destruction and overthrow.

Unless we members of the Church do all we can to preserve the freedoms we have within the bounds of the laws of God, we will be held accountable.

Patriotism should be sought for and will be found in right living. No man can be a good Latter-day Saint and not be true to the best interests and general welfare of his country.

​You are only limited by your imagination.

Is it not true that in ancient times the worst punishment of all was not death, but banishment?

Women have no sympathy and my experience of women is almost as large as Europe.

No country can allow its safety to be wholly dependent on faithful observance by other states of rules to which they are obliged.

Our security is assured by our perseverance and by our sure belief in the success of liberty.

Anyone who acquires more than the usual amount of knowledge concerning a subject is bound to leave it as his contribution to the knowledge of the world.

For a fallen India to aspire to move the world and protect the weaker races is seemingly an impertinence.

Sometimes people have to remind you to aim high. Most of us are afraid of aiming high for fear of failure and our biggest failure is that we aim too low.

Art is not only the desire to tell one's secret; it is the desire to tell it and hide it at the same time.