Joseph Smith — "I had a vision of the Father and the Son, and the Father said, 'This is My Belov…"

"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…"

"I have seen the face of God, and I have seen the face of the devil."

"I am a man of peace, and I will seek peace with all men."

"I am a man of industry, and I will be industrious in all things."

"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,…"