Joseph Smith, Jr.
Joseph Smith, Jr.
Joseph Smith, Jr.was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. When he was twenty-four, Smith published the Book of Mormon. By the time of his death fourteen years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religious culture that continues to the present...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth23 December 1805
CountryUnited States of America
wise men hands
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.
truth-is made manifest
By proving contraries, truth is made manifest.
lord whatever-happens happens
Whatever happens, the Lord is in it.
opposition
When we are accomplishing the good, the greatest opposition comes.
temples building lord
We're not just building a Temple here, the Lord is building us.
sometimes lord lows
Sometimes the Lord brings us low before he can lift us higher.
spiritual blessing faithful
Great blessings await us at this time, and will soon be poured out upon us, if we are faithful in all things, for we are even entitled to greater spiritual blessings than they [the faithful at the time of Christ] were, because they had Christ in person with them, to instruct them in the great plan of salvation. His personal presence we have not, therefore we have need of greater faith.
hypocrite judging enemy
I am a lover of the cause of Christ and of virtue, chastity, and an upright, steady course of conduct and a holy walk. I despise a hypocrite or a covenant breaker. I judge them not; God shall judge them according to their works. I am a lover even of mine enemies, for an enemy seeketh to destroy openly. I can pray for those who despitefully use and persecute me, but for all I cannot hope.
friendship men shields
I know what I say; I understand my mission and business. God Almighty is my shield; and what can man do if God is my friend?
friendship men perfect
I told them I was but a man, and they must not expect me to be perfect; if they expected perfection from me, I should expect it from them; but if they would bear with my infirmities and the infirmities of the brethren, I would likewise bear with their infirmities.
honesty giving devil
There are so many fools in the world for the devil to operate upon, it gives him the advantage oftentimes.
love water bread
It is a time-honored adage that love begats love...cast your bread upon the waters and ye shall receive it after many days, increased to a hundredfold.
rumor ears tongue
Rumor with her ten thousand tongues is diffusing her uncertain sounds in almost every ear..
dirty hands towels
The laundry has its hands on my dirty shirts, sheets, towels and tablecloths, and who knows what tales they tell.