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> [For hundreds of years the world was wrapped in a veil of spiritual darkness, until there was not one fundamental truth belonging to the place of salvation ...Joseph Smith declared that in the year 1820 the Lord revealed to him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/for-hundreds-of-years-the-world-was-wrapped-in-a-veil-of-spiritual/)

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## More by Joseph Fielding Smith

> [There is no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith. If Joseph Smith was verily a prophet, and if he told the truth...no man can reject…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/there-is-no-salvation-without-accepting-joseph-smith-if-joseph-smith/)

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> [“We should spend our time and give diligent attention to the training of members of the Church. Teachers who are filled with the spirit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/we-should-spend-our-time-and-give-diligent-attention-to-the-training/)

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> [My soul is always lifted up, and my spirit cheered and comforted, when I hear good music. I rejoice in it very much indeed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/my-soul-is-always-lifted-up-and-my-spirit-cheered-and-comforted-when/)

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> [Let it be uppermost in your minds, now and at all times, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/let-it-be-uppermost-in-your-minds-now-and-at-all-times-that-jesus-is/)

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> [It has been truthfully said that organic evolution is Satan's chief weapon in this dispensation in his attempt to destroy the divine mission of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/it-has-been-truthfully-said-that-organic-evolution-is-satan-s-chief/)

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> [For hundreds of years the world was wrapped in a veil of spiritual darkness, until there was not one fundamental truth belonging to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/for-hundreds-of-years-the-world-was-wrapped-in-a-veil-of-spiritual/)

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> [“No matter how independent man may desire to become, or how proud and mighty he may feel, he has discovered that it is impossible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/no-matter-how-independent-man-may-desire-to-become-or-how-proud-and/)

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> [In the midst of all this turmoil and destruction, the Latter-day Saints should dwell in peace and safety. This they may do if they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/in-the-midst-of-all-this-turmoil-and-destruction-the-latter-day/)

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> [Procrastination, as it may be applied to Gospel principles, is the thief of eternal life - which is life in the presence of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/procrastination-as-it-may-be-applied-to-gospel-principles-is-the/)

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> [“We live in a marvelous time, my brothers and sisters. There are great blessings attached to being part of this final dispensation. But there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/we-live-in-a-marvelous-time-my-brothers-and-sisters-there-are-great/)

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> [They tell us the Book of Mormon states that Jesus was begotten of the Holy Ghost. I CHALLENGE THAT STATEMENT. The Book of Mormon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/they-tell-us-the-book-of-mormon-states-that-jesus-was-begotten-of-the/)

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> [“Now think of what these foolish young people do when they marry out of the Church or out of the temple and remain satisfied…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/now-think-of-what-these-foolish-young-people-do-when-they-marry-out/)

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> [Satan has control now. No matter where you look, he is in control, even in our own land. He is guiding the governments as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/satan-has-control-now-no-matter-where-you-look-he-is-in-control-even/)

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> [Profanity is filthiness. A person is known as much by his language as he is by the company he keeps...Filthiness in any form is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/profanity-is-filthiness-a-person-is-known-as-much-by-his-language-as/)

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> [The theories of men changed from day to day. Much that is taught new will tomorrow be in the discard, but the word of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-fielding-smith/the-theories-of-men-changed-from-day-to-day-much-that-is-taught-new/)

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