"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 will preach on the stand what I preach in the pulpit."

"I am not afraid of death. I have a conscience void of offense toward God and toward all men."

"And the skins of the Lamanites were dark, according to the mark which was set upon their fathers, which was a curse upon them because of their transgression and their rebellion against their brethren.…"

"I calculated to be one of the instruments of setting up the kingdom of Daniel, by establishing a theocracy."