Voices from the Dust

4 We believe that religion is instituted of God; and that men are amenable to him, and to him only, for the exercise of it, unless their r...

2 We believe that no government can exist in peace, except such laws are framed and held inviolate as will secure to each individual the fr...

(Neither Seeking nor Science can discover the work of God) 16 ¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that ...

(Warning Voice) 2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever y...

(Another warning voice) If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will...

(Jefferson's response to news that a bookseller had been prosecuted for selling a book "offensive" to religion. ) I am reall...

"I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being first and foremost, and ...

"Far from mentally creating reality, mankind has been struggling to discover the incredible secrets of a universe which is at once so a...

12 And now behold, is the meaning of the word restoration to take a thing of a natural state and place it in an unnatural state, or to plac...

" It is not in the opinion of others that a man finds his peace, but in doing what he knows to be right." * --------------------...

9 O remember, remember, my sons, the words which king Benjamin spake unto his people; yea, remember that there is no other way nor means ...

33 Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is...

42 Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more. 43 By this ye may know if a ma...

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise and coming, as some men count slackness; but longsuffering toward us, not willing that any s...

7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. 4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that re...

5 Yea, and I know that good and evil have come before all men; he that knoweth not good from evil is blameless; but he that knoweth good an...

5 And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just—yea, it had had more powerful ef...

26 Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right; but it is common for the lesser pa...

2 For verily the voice of the Lord is unto all men, and there is none to escape ; and there is no eye that shall not see, neither ear that ...

8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for...

25 And the Lord said unto me: Marvel not that all mankind, yea, men and women, all nations, kindreds, tongues and people , must be born aga...

16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!* ___________________________...

27 And again Alma commanded that the people of the church should impart of their substance, every one according to that which he had; if h...

Have we learned this lesson yet? 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great o...