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

One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.

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.

It is our duty to concentrate all our influence to make popular that which is sound and good, and unpopular that which is unsound.

The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.

I never told you I was perfect; but there is no error in the revelations which I have taught.

I love that man better who swears a stream as long as my arm yet deals justice to his neighbors and mercifully deals his substance to the poor, than the long, smooth faced hypocrite.