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?

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.

Invest your evaporating time and leave a legacy behind for future generations.

Wise kings generally have wise counselors and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

We believe in freedom, freedom for the people of each country to follow their destiny without external interference.

Searching for a perfect love is not easy to find,but having the love of our God is more perfect than what you have found".

The intuitive mind is nonphysical. It is not part of the brain or any other cellular structure in the physical body. It is part of the causal body.

When you have well thought out your subject, words will come spontaneously.

There can be no black-white unity until there is first some black unity.

I suppose it's everyone's fate to be reduced to quaintness by those younger than themselves.

What makes it [economics] most fascinating is that its fundamental principles are so simple that they can be written on one page, that anyone can understand them, and yet very few do.

My heroes are always ready, willing, and able to execute moves necessary to get themselves out of deep trouble.