Occupation: Founding Figure Birth: June 1, 1801 Death: August 29, 1877
When I look upon the faces of intelligent beings I look upon the image of the God I serve. There are none but what have a certain portion of divinity….
What is the duty of a Latter-day Saint? To do all the good he can upon the earth..
[Our] first and foremost duty [is] to seek the Lord until we open the path of communication from God to our own soul..
I want to say to every man, the Constitution of the United States, as formed by our fathers, was dictated, was revealed, was put into their hearts by….
In the days of Joseph [Smith] it was considered a great privilege to be permitted to speak to a member of Congress, but twenty-six years will not pas….
No person having the least particle of Negro blood can hold the Priesthood.
If we ever walk in streets paved with gold, we will have placed it there ourselves..
The doctrines contained in the Bible will lift to a superior condition all who observe them; they will impart to them knowledge, wisdom, charity, fil….
Which would you part with first -- your tobacco, your whiskey, or your religion?.
I love the Constitution and government of this land, but I hate the damned rascals that administer the government..
Let us have compassion upon each other, and let the strong tenderly nurse the weak into strength, and let those who can see guide the blind until the….
Jesus, our elder brother, was begotten in the flesh by the same character that was in the garden of Eden, and who is our Father in Heaven..
There are multitudes of pure and holy spirits waiting to take tabernacles, now what is our duty. To prepare tabernacles for them; to take a course th….
When our father Adam came into the garden of Eden, he came into it with a celestial body, and brought Eve, one of his wives, with him..
Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own?.
The Lord created you and me for the purpose of becoming Gods like himself..
If you have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell because that is exactly where it came from..
We went west willingly--because we had to..
He who takes offense when no offense is intended is a fool, and he who takes offense when offense is intended is a greater fool..
Pray as if all depended on God and work as if all depended upon you..
Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up..