80 Mormonism Quotes

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Mormonism is the pure doctrine of Jesus Christ; of which I myself am not ashamed. — Joseph Smith, Jr.

Truth is Mormonism. God is the author of it. - Joseph Smith, Jr.

Truth is Mormonism. God is the author of it. — Joseph Smith, Jr.

If Mormonism is able to endure, unmodified, until it reaches the third and fourth generation, it is destined to become the greatest power the world has ever known. — Leo Tolstoy

One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may. — Joseph Smith, Jr.

The Mormons make the marriage ring, like the ring of Saturn, fluid, not solid, and keep it in its place by numerous satellites. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Toleration is the best religion. — Victor Hugo

RELIGION: A set of beliefs held as dogmas, dominating the conduct of life, going beyond or contrary to evidence, and inculcated by methods which are emotional or authoritarian, not intellectual. — Bertrand Russell

This doctrine of polygamy, or spiritual wife-system, that has been taught and practiced among us, will prove our destruction and overthrow. — Joseph Smith, Jr.

Freemasonry embraces the highest moral laws and will bear the test of any system of ethics or philosophy ever promulgated for the uplift of man. — Douglas MacArthur

The way to make a million dollars is to start a religion. — George Orwell

Religions are all alike- founded upon fables and mythologies. — Thomas Jefferson

My religion is humanitarianism, which is the basis of every religion in the world. — Abdul Sattar Edhi

He that confesseth not that Jesus has come in the flesh and sent Joseph Smith with the fullness of the Gospel to this generation, is not of God, but is anti-christ — Brigham Young

The gospel of Jesus Christ is not limited to a system of beliefs; it is a plan of action. — Howard W. Hunter

Every religion is good—every religion is true to him who in his good caution and conscience believes it. — Daniel O'Connell

Short Mormonism Quotes

  • You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice — Gordon B. Hinckley
  • Men take care not to make women weep, for God counts their tears. — Thomas S. Monson
  • Love is the most powerful force in the world. — Dallin H. Oaks
  • There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother. — Boyd K. Packer
  • The Book of Mormon is an inexhaustible encyclopedia of knowledge. — Hugh Nibley
  • Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations, and where is our religion? We have none. — Joseph Smith, Jr.
  • My mom is this liberal, feminist, Mormon powerhouse. I just love her to death. — Eliza Dushku
  • You might as well deny 'Mormonism,' and turn away from it, as to oppose the plurality of wives. — Heber C. Kimball
  • In this crucible of wickedness the true greatness of Mormon shines like a star. — Hugh Nibley
  • Friendship is the grand fundamental principle of Mormonism — Joseph Smith, Jr.

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Latter Day Saints Quotes

The most important single thing that any Latter-day Saint ever does in this world is to marry the right person, in the right place, by the right authority. — Bruce R. McConkie

The time has now come for every Latter-day Saint ... to do the will of the Lord and to pay his tithing in full. That is the word of the Lord to you. — Lorenzo Snow

The Sabbath day has become a day of pleasure, a day of boisterous conduct, a day in which the worship of God has departed, and the worship of pleasure has taken its place. I am sorry to say that many of the Latter-day Saints are guilty of this. We should repent. — Joseph Fielding Smith

I wish to say to the Latter-day Saints, all that we have to do is be faithful, to keep His commandments, to be humble, to seek Him in mighty prayer, and all will be well with us. — Wilford Woodruff

Patriotism should be sought for and will be found in right living. No man can be a good Latter-day Saint and not be true to the best interests and general welfare of his country. — Joseph Smith, Jr.

If a person wants to enjoy the Spirit of the Lord...always cultivate a spirit of gratitude. It is the duty of every Latter-day Saint to cultivate a spirit of gratitude. — Sayings

If plural marriage be divine, as the Latter-day Saints say it is, no power on earth can suppress it, unless you crush and destroy the entire people. — George Q. Cannon

No member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who has canned peas, topped beets, hauled hay, shoveled coal, or helped in any way to serve others ever forgets or regrets the experience of helping provide for those in need. — Thomas S. Monson

The time has come for us to stand a little taller, to lift our eyes and stretch our minds to a greater comprehension and understanding of the grand millennial mission of this, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. — Gordon B. Hinckley

What does it mean to be a Saint? In the Lord's Church, the members are Latter-day Saints, and they attempt to emulate the Savior, follow His teachings, and receive saving ordinances in order to live in the celestial kingdom with God the Father and our Savior Jesus Christ. — Quentin L. Cook

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More Mormonism Quotes

When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following: Stop it! — Dieter F. Uchtdorf

If today you are a little bit better than you were yesterday, then that's enough. And, if tomorrow you are a little bit better than you were today, then that's enough. — David A. Bednar

If we are going to do away with polygamy, it would only be one feather in the bird, one ordinance in the Church and Kingdom. Do away with that, then we must do away with the prophets and apostles, with revelation and the gifts and graces of the Gospel, and finally give up our religion altogether. — Wilford Woodruff

For every worry under the sun, there is a remedy or there is none. If there be one, hurry and find it. If there be none, then never mind it. — LeGrand Richards

For 179 years [The Book of Mormon] has been examined and attacked, denied and deconstructed, targeted and torn apart like perhaps no other religious history – perhaps like no other book in any religious history- and still, it stands. — Jeffrey R. Holland

As daughters of God we are each unique and different in our circumstances and experiences. And yet our part matters—because we matter. — Elaine S. Dalton

I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. — Joseph Smith, Jr.

Seek to know God in your closets, call upon him in the fields. Follow the directions of the Book of Mormon, and pray over, and for your families, your cattle, your flocks, your herds, your corn, and all things that you possess [see Alma 34:18-27]; ask the blessing of God upon all your labors, and everything that you engage in. — Joseph Smith, Jr.

The Gadianton Robbers from the Book of Mormon are loose among us. The King-men, and women, are running our government. And, worst of all, we are blindly electing them, or appointing them so they can continue to destroy the things we cherish most. — John Andreas Widtsoe

Not one piece of evidence has ever been found to support the Book of Mormon-not a trace of the large cities it names, no ruins, no coins, no letters or documents or monuments, nothing in writing. Not even one of the rivers or mountains or any of the topography it mentions has ever been identified. — Dave Hunt

If there is any one thing that will bring peace and contentment into the human heart, and into the family, it is to live within our means. And if there is any one thing that is grinding and discouraging and disheartening, it is to have debts and obligations that one cannot meet. — Heber J. Grant

The freethinker has the same right to discredit the beliefs of Christians that the Orthodox Christians enjoy in destroying reverence, respect, and confidence in Mohammedanism, Mormonism, Christian Science, or Atheism. — Theodore Schroeder

Friendship is one of the grand fundamental principles of “Mormonism”; it is designed to revolutionize and civilize the world, and cause wars and contentions to cease and men to become friends and brothers. — Joseph Smith, Jr.

May each of us remember this truth; 'one cannot forget mother and remember God. One cannot remember mother and forget God.' Why? Because these two sacred persons, God and mother, partners in creation, in love, in sacrifice, in service, are as one. — Thomas S. Monson

Be spiritually independent enough that your relationship with the Savior doesn't depend on your circumstances or on what other people say and do. Have the spiritual independence to be a Mormon--the best Mormon you can--in your own way. Not the bishop's way. Not the Relief Society president's way. Your way. — Chieko N. Okazaki

The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ, and we learn about Him in its pages. We know that it has great power. It has the power to change lives. It has the power to convert. If you read it with an open heart, you will know that it is the word of God and that it is true. — Henry B. Eyring

Sometimes people think if someone has depression, that person must be a broken Mormon. We believe that righteousness is happiness, but what happens when people are righteous and they're not happy? — Hank Smith

I love being from a screwed up family. We have everything in my family: prescription drug abuse, mental illness, one of my uncles is a Mormon. — Christopher Titus

There is a lot of absurdity sometimes, not just in Mormonism but often in other religions that want to pretend that no bad happens in their church, rather than taking care of what bad does happen. — Neil LaBute

The Lord has never indicated that black skin came because of being less faithful. Now, the Indian; we know why he has changed, don't we? The Book of Mormon tells us that; and he has a dark skin, but he has promise there that through faithfulness, that they all again become a white and delightsome people. — LeGrand Richards

I mean, you can't have sex until you're married if you're Mormon. The first time I had sex, my parents found out. They were listening in on the phone while I was talking about sex to my girlfriend. They freaked out, man. They both cornered me in my bedroom. — Bert McCracken

We can choose to be like the Mormon pioneers, who maintained a spirit of gratitude during their slow and painful trek toward the Great Salt Lake, even singing and dancing and glorying in the goodness of God. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The time is long overdue for a massive flooding of the earth with the Book of Mormon for the many reasons which the Lord has given. In this age of electronic media and mass distribution of the printed word, God will hold us accountable if we do not now move the Book of Mormon in a monumental way. — Ezra Taft Benson

We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident, by the traces, that large parties were a few days in advance of us; and as we too supposed them to be Mormons, we had some apprehension of interruption. — Francis Parkman

I rebelled against the Mormon Church by going to other churches. I rebelled against my parents by not eating meat. I rebelled against my friends and myself by doing drugs. And I rebelled against everything that was holding me down by playing music with these guys. — Bert McCracken

A Mormon told me that they don't drink coffee. I said, "A cup of coffee every day gives you wonderful benefits." He said, "Like what?" I said, "Well, it keeps you from being Mormon ..." — Emo Philips

I believe in sisters marrying brothers, and brothers having their sisters for wives... This is something pertaining to our marriage relation. The whole world will think what an awful thing it is. What an awful thing it would be if the Mormons should just say we believe in marrying brothers and sisters. — Brigham Young

The first choral music I remember hearing was Handel's 'Messiah' when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcast it over the radio. — Dave Brubeck

I think the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is as great as it is because it's become it's a labor of love. They love what they do. — Charles Osgood

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