Quotes from Joseph Smith, Jr.

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

The secret of masonry is to keep a secret.

The important consideration is not how long we can live but how well we can learn the lesson of life, and discharge our duties and obligations to God and to one another.

Salvation cannot come without revelation. Men of the present time testify of heaven and hell, and have never seen either; and I will say that no man knows these things without this.

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

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

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

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 book.

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!

Truth is Mormonism. God is the author of it.

. . . meekness,love, purity, these are the things that should magnify us.

It is a time-honored adage that love begats love...cast your bread upon the waters and ye shall receive it after many days, increased to a hundredfold.

Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God.

Ever keep in exercise the principle of mercy, and be ready to forgive our brother on the first intimations of repentance, and asking forgiveness; and should we even forgive our brother, or even our enemy, before he repent or ask forgiveness, our heavenly Father would be equally as merciful unto us.

I never feel to force my doctrine upon any person; I rejoice to see prejudice give way to truth, and the traditions of men dispersed by the pure principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Truth revealed from heaven is worth more than all the notions of men.

By proving contraries, truth is made manifest.

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.

How I do love to hear the wolves howl!

We may come to Jesus and ask Him; He will know all about it; if He comes to a little child, he will adapt himself to the language and capacity of a little child.

If you will stay with the majority of the Twelve Apostles, and the records of the Church, you will never be led astray.

The purposes of our God are great, His love unfathomable, His wisdom infinite, and His power unlimited; therefore, the Saints have cause to rejoice and be glad.

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.

If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves.