We cannot be saved until we have risen above all our enemies, not the least of which is ignorance. Joseph Smith, Jr. More Quotes by Joseph Smith, Jr. More Quotes From Joseph Smith, Jr. I could explain a hundred fold more than I ever have of the glories of the kingdoms manifested to me in the vision, were I permitted, and were the people prepared to receive them. Joseph Smith, Jr. vision kingdoms people The Constitution is not a law, but it empowers the people to make laws... The Constitution tells us what shall not be a lawful tender... The legislature has ceded up to us the privilege of enacting such laws as are not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States... The different states, and even Congress itself, have passed many laws diametrically contrary to the Constitution of the United States. Joseph Smith, Jr. freedom law america All men are, or ought to be free, possessing unalienable rights, and the high and noble qualifications of the laws of nature and of self-preservation, to think, and act, and say as they please, while they maintain a due respect to the rights and privileges of all other creatures, infringing upon none. Joseph Smith, Jr. law men thinking Whatever principle of intelligence we attain in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection. Joseph Smith, Jr. resurrection this-life principles Every man should esteem his neighbor as himself. Joseph Smith, Jr. neighbor helping men I will prove that the world is wrong, by showing what God is...God himself was once as we are now and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens! That is the great secret...I am going to tell you how God came to be God. We have imagined and supposed that God was God from all eternity. I will refute that idea, and take away the veil, so that you may see Joseph Smith, Jr. men heaven ideas God judges men according to the use they make of the light which He gives them. Joseph Smith, Jr. light giving men Friendship is the grand fundamental principle of Mormonism Joseph Smith, Jr. mormonism principles fundamentals 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. Joseph Smith, Jr. wise men hands Knowledge does away with darkness, suspense, and doubt; for these cannot exist where knowledge is . . . In knowledge there is power. Joseph Smith, Jr. darkness doubt doe By their complying with your request to leave they [the Saints in Clay County] are surrendering some of the dearest rights guaranteed in the Constitution of our country; and that human nature can be driven to a certain extent when it will yield no further. Joseph Smith, Jr. freedom country america The Constitution of our country [was] formed by the Fathers of liberty... Exalt the standard of Democracy! Down with that of priestcraft, and let all the people say Amen! that the blood of our fathers may not cry from the ground against us. Sacred is the memory of that blood which bought for us our liberty. Joseph Smith, Jr. freedom memories country Blessed be the memory of those few brethren who contended so strenuously for their constitutional rights and religious freedom, against such an overwhelming force of desperadoes! Joseph Smith, Jr. freedom religious memories Where has the genius of the pedistal [sic] of the laws and constitution of our boasted country fled? Joseph Smith, Jr. freedom law country Perhaps I am meant to swim in deep waters.... better deep than shallow! Joseph Smith, Jr. deep-water swim water Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God. Joseph Smith, Jr. faithful design happiness And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things" - 1 Nephi 16:29 Joseph Smith, Jr. great-things lord mean When God commands, do it! Joseph Smith, Jr. command An angel of God never has wings. Joseph Smith, Jr. angel wings 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 Joseph Smith, Jr. constitution united-states book
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