Joseph smith

I could explain a hundred fold more than I ever have of the glories of the kingdoms manifested to me in the vision, were I permitted, and were the people prepared to receive them.

The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead.

What is the damnation of hell? To go with that society who have not obeyed His commands.

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

All your losses will be made up to you in the resurrection, provided you continue faithful. By the vision of the Almighty I have seen it.

The secret of masonry is to keep a secret.

If I had not actually got into this work and been called of God, I would back out. But I cannot back out: I have no doubt of the truth.

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

In your hands or that of any other person, so much power would, no doubt, be dangerous. I am the only man in the world whom it would be safe to trust with it. Remember, I am a prophet!

I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other...