[Joseph Smith] foresaw the time when the destiny of the nation would be in danger and would hang as by a thread. Thank God he did not see the thread break. He also indicated the important part that this people should yet play in standing for the principles embodied in these sacred documents - the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

The responsibility of a man is to lead his family.

To be a successful missionary one must have the Spirit of the Lord. We are also taught that the Spirit will not dwell in unclean tabernacles. Therefore, one of the first things a missionary must do to gain spirituality is to make sure his own personal life is in order.

I have a vision of the whole Church getting nearer to God by abiding by the precepts of the Book of Mormon.

Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion. I repeat: Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion.

There could not be a restoration of the gospel without freedom. God provided this country as the base of his operations in these the last days, a place where there would be freedom, where he could restore his gospel.

Do not make your mind a dumping ground for other people's garbage.