I arose and spoke substantially as follows: ... I love the government and the constitution of the United States, but I do not love the damned rascals who administer the government.

If we ever walk in streets paved with gold, we will have placed it there ourselves.

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.

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

Every accomplishment, every refined talent, every useful attainment in mathematics, music, and in all sciences, and art belong to the Saints.

It is for us to do those things which the Lord requires at our hands, and leave the result with him.

'Do you think that we shall ever be admitted as a State into the Union without denying the principle of polygamy?' If we are not admitted until then, we shall never be admitted.