Joseph Smith — "I am a friend to the poor, and I have always been so."

"They have souls, and are subjects of salvation. Go into Cincinnati or any city, and find an educated negro, who rides in his carriage, and you will see a man who has risen by the powers of his own min…"

"If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves."

"I have a testimony to lay before you, my testimony is that I am a prophet of God; and I know it; and I tell you in the name of Jesus Christ that I am a prophet."

"God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens!"

"I am a champion of liberty, and an advocate for the rights of man."