Joseph Smith, Jr. Quotes - Page 9

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• May those principles, which were so honorably and nobly defended, namely, the Constitution of our land, by our fathers, be established forever.

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  Father, Land, America

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• The benefits of the constitution and laws are alike for all; and the great Elohim has given me the privilege of having the benefits of the constitution and the writ of habeas corpus.

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  Freedom, Law, America

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• God sees the secret springs of human action, and knows the hearts of all living.

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  God, Christian, Religious

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• Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God.

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  Son, Love Is, Deities

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• We may continue to expect the enjoyment of all the blessings of civil and religious liberty, guaranteed by the Constitution. The citizens of Illinois have done themselves honor, in throwing the mantle of the Constitution over a persecuted and afflicted people.

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  Religious, Freedom, Blessing

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• If there is trouble in the country, neither I nor my people made it, and all that we have ever done, after much endurance on our part, is to maintain and uphold the constitution and institutions of our country, and to protect an injured, innocent, and persecuted people against misrule and mob violence.

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  Country, Freedom, America

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• The Elders would go forth, and each must stand for himself...to go in all meekness, in sobriety, and preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified; not to contend with others on account of their faith, or systems of religion, but pursue a steady course. This I delivered by way of commandment; and all who observe it not, will pull down persecution upon their heads, while those who do, shall always be filled with the Holy Ghost; this I pronounced as a prophecy, and sealed with hosanna and amen.

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  Jesus, Sobriety, Missionary

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• When a man has offered in sacrifice all that he has for the truth’s sake, not even withholding his life, and believing before God that he has been called to make this sacrifice because he seeks to do his will, he does know, most assuredly, that God does and will accept his sacrifice and offering, and that he has not, nor will not seek his face in vain.

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  Believe, Sacrifice, Men

  Joseph Smith Jr. (2010). “Lectures on Faith”, p.72, Cedar Fort

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• I am not learned, but I have as good feelings as any man.

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  Men, Feelings, Good Feeling

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• A question may be asked, 'Will mothers have their children in eternity?' Yes! Yes! Mothers, you shall have your children.

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  Mother, Children, May

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• I would not have suffered my name to have been used by my friends on anywise as President of the United States, or candidate for that office, if I and my friends could have had the privilege of enjoying our religious and civil rights as American citizens, even those rights which the Constitution guarantees unto all her citizens alike.

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  Religious, Freedom, Names

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• I believe all that God ever revealed, and I never hear of a man being damned for believing too much; but they are damned for unbelief.

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  Believe, Men, Too Much

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• The flavor of patriotism depends upon its habitat.

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  Patriotism, Habitat, Flavor

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• Sarah lied about me. I never made the offer which she said I did. I will not advise you to break up your family - unless it were asked of me. Then I would council you to get a bill from your wife and marry a virtuous woman - and a new family but if you do not do it I shall never throw it in your teeth.

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  Wife, Teeth, New Family

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• The nearer a person approaches the Lord, a greater power will be manifested by the adversary to prevent the accomplishment of His purposes.

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  Power, Accomplishment, Purpose

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• 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.

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  Stones, Smooth, Quiver

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• When did I ever teach anything wrong from this stand? When was I ever confounded? I want to triumph in Israel before I depart hence and am no more seen. I never told you I was perfect; but there is no error in the revelations which I have taught. Must I, then, be thrown away as a thing of naught?

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  Errors, Israel, Perfect

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• We say that God is true; that the Constitution of the United States is true; that the Bible is true; and that the Book of Mormon is true, and that Christ is true

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  Book, United States, Constitution

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• I am going like a lamb to the slaughter; but I am calm as a summer's morning; I have a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men. I shall die innocent, and it shall be said of me-He was murdered in cold blood

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  Summer, Morning, Men

  Joseph Smith (Jr.) (1876). “The Doctrine and Covenants: Of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Containing the Revelations”, p.443

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• The root of masculine is stronger, and of feminine weaker. The sun is a governing planet to certain planets, while the moon borrows her light from the sun, and is less or weaker.

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  Moon, Light, Roots

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• Patriotism is a passion which induces hot youth to rush forth to get shot and half shot, while sober, conservative age waves the flag and corrals the contracts.

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  Passion, Patriotism, Age

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• Let no man break the laws of the land, for he that keepeth the laws of God hath no need to break the laws of the land.

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  Freedom, Men, Law

  Joseph Smith (Jr.) (1876). “The Doctrine and Covenants: Of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Containing the Revelations”, p.202

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• We think it would be wise in you to try to git [sic] influence by offering to print a paper in favor of the government as you know we are all friends to the Constitution yea true friends to that Country for which our fathers bled.

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  Wise, Country, True Friend

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• By proving contraries, truth is made manifest.

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  Truth Is, Made, Manifest

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• And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things" - 1 Nephi 16:29

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  Mean, Lord, Great Things

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