I am tired of the misrepresentation, calumny and detraction, heaped upon me by wicked men; and desire and claim, only those principles guaranteed to all men by the Constitution and laws of the United States and of Illinois. Joseph Smith, Jr. More Quotes by Joseph Smith, Jr. More Quotes From Joseph Smith, Jr. 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. Joseph Smith, Jr. church men believe We are looked upon by God as though we were in eternity; God dwells in eternity, and does not view things as we do. Joseph Smith, Jr. eternity views doe It is one thing to see the kingdom of God, and another thing to enter into it. We must have a change of heart to see the kingdom of God, and subscribe the articles of adoption to enter therein. Joseph Smith, Jr. adoption kingdoms heart The laundry has its hands on my dirty shirts, sheets, towels and tablecloths, and who knows what tales they tell. Joseph Smith, Jr. towels hands dirty I combat the errors of ages; I meet the violence of mobs; I cope with illegal proceedings from executive authority; I cut the gordian knot of powers, and I solve mathematical problems of universities, with truth-diamond truth; and God is my 'right hand man'. Joseph Smith, Jr. errors cutting men I prophesy in the name of the Lord God of Israel, unless the United States redress the wrongs committed upon the Saints in the state of Missouri and punish the crimes committed by her officers that in a few years the government will be utterly overthrown and wasted, and there will not be so much as a potsherd left . . . Joseph Smith, Jr. government israel years Every man who has a calling to minister to the inhabitants of the world was ordained to that very purpose in the Grand Council of heaven before this world was. I suppose I was ordained to this very office in that Grand Council. Joseph Smith, Jr. office men heaven [W]e shall have the satisfaction of knowing that we have acted conscientiously, and have used our best judgment. And if we have to throw away our votes, we had better do so upon a worthy rather than an unworthy individual who might make use of the weapon we put in his hand to destroy us. Joseph Smith, Jr. knowing use hands How I do love to hear the wolves howl! Joseph Smith, Jr. howl Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. Joseph Smith, Jr. deities love-is son Men of the present time testify of heaven and hell, and have never seen either. Joseph Smith, Jr. men heaven religion The chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed. Joseph Smith, Jr. chastisement stripes peace Could you gaze into heaven five minutes, you would know more than you would by reading all that ever was written on the subject. Joseph Smith, Jr. minutes reading heaven I am the greatest advocate of the Constitution....The only fault I find with the Constitution is, it is not broad enough to cover the whole ground. Although it provides that all men shall enjoy religious freedom, yet it does not provide the manner by which that freedom can be preserved, nor for the punishment of Government officers who refuse to protect the people in their religious rights, punish those mobs, states, or communities who interfere with the rights of the people on account of their religion. Its sentiments are good, but it provides no means of enforcing them. Joseph Smith, Jr. religious men mean The things of God are of deep import; and time, and experience, and careful and ponderous and solemn thoughts can only find them out. Joseph Smith, Jr. solemn imports careful The Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord. Joseph Smith, Jr. lord bears ease Will not the Lord hear my prayers and listen to my cries as soon as he ever did to theirs [the ancient saints'] if I come to him in the manner they did? Joseph Smith, Jr. cry saint prayer 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. Joseph Smith, Jr. freedom law men And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me. Therefore, I, the Lord, justify you, and your brethren of my church, in befriending that law which is the constitutional law of the land. Joseph Smith, Jr. freedom rights law 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. Joseph Smith, Jr. true-friend wise country
