I never thought it was right to call up a man and try him because he erred in doctrine, it looks too much like methodism and not like Latter day Saintism. Methodists have creeds which a man must believe or be kicked out of their church. I want the liberty of believing as I please, it feels so good not to be tramelled.

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

The things of God are of deep import; and time, and experience, and careful and ponderous and solemn thoughts can only find them out.

Men of the present time testify of heaven and hell, and have never seen either.

Whatever happens, the Lord is in it.

I am like a huge rough stone...and the only polishing I get is when some corner gets rubbed off by coming in contact with something else, striking with accelerated force...thus I will become a smooth and polished shaft in the quiver of the Almightly.

Mormonism is the pure doctrine of Jesus Christ; of which I myself am not ashamed.