Quotes from Joseph Smith, Jr.

I know what I say; I understand my mission and business. God Almighty is my shield; and what can man do if God is my friend?

No man can receive the Holy Ghost without receiving revelations. The Holy Ghost is a revelator.

Although I do wrong, I do not the wrongs that I am charged with doing; the wrong that I do is through the frailty of human nature, like other men. No man lives without fault.

Every man should esteem his neighbor as himself.

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.

If I revealed all that has been made known to me, scarcely a man on this stand would stay with me.' and 'Brethren, if I were to tell you all I know of the kingdom of God, I do know that you would rise up and kill me.

Noah came before the flood. I have come before the fire.

Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations, and where is our religion? We have none.

The Lord gave us power in proportion to the work to be done, and strength according to the race set before us, and grace and help as our needs required.

Let the Saints remember that great things depend on their individual exertion, and that they are called to be co-workers with us and the Holy Spirit in accomplishing the great work of the last days

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.

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.

Heavenly Father is more liberal in His views, and boundless in His mercies, than we are ready to believe or receive.

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

The constitution expects every man to do his duty; and when he fails the law urges him; or should he do too much; the same master rebukes him.

We have not enjoyed unmolested those rights which the constitution of the U.S.A. and our Charters grant.

Where has the genius of the pedistal [sic] of the laws and constitution of our boasted country fled?

Friendship is the grand fundamental principle of Mormonism