Talk about polygamy! There is no true philosopher on the face of the earth but what will admit that such a system, properly carried out according to the order of heaven, is far superior to monogamy for the raising of healthy, robust children!

I do not know of any, excepting the unpardonable sin, that is greater than the sin of ingratitude.

True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right.

In these respects we differ from the Christian world, for our religion will not clash with or contradict the facts of science in any particular... whether the Lord found the earth empty and void, whether he made it out of nothing or out of the rude elements; or whether he made it in six days or in as many millions of years, is and will remain a matter of speculation in the minds of men unless he give revelation on the subject. If we understood the process of creation there would be no mystery about it, it would be all reasonable and plain, for there is no mystery except to the ignorant.

When the Lord fights the battles of the saints, he does it so effectually that nobody gets nervous but the enemy

Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?

Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in his sphere.