"The exaltation and happiness of any community, goes hand in hand with the knowledge possessed by the people, when applied to laudable ends; whereupon we can exclaim like the wise man; righteousness exalteth a nation; for righteousness embraces knowledge and knowledge is power."
"Let us here observe, that a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things, never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation."
"You don't know me; you never knew my heart. No man knows my history. I cannot tell it: I shall never undertake it. I don't blame any one for not believing my history. If I had not experienced what I have, I would not have believed it myself. I never did harm any man since I was born in the world. My voice is always for peace."
"Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason there of until all of the events transpire."
"And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things"- 1 Nephi 16:29"
"Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason there of until all of the events transpire."