The Church ever operates in full light. There is no secrecy about its doctrine, aim, or work. — John Andreas Widtsoe Copy Share Image
You might as well deny 'Mormonism,' and turn away from it, as to oppose the plurality of wives. — Heber C. Kimball Copy Share Image
“Polygamy is a luxury of the cave-people, and monogamy is an existential responsibility of the civilized society.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“If love wasn't conditional, everybody would be in love with everybody.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“May a man live well-enough and long-enough, to leave many joyful widows behind him.” — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
This manifesto only refers to future marriages, and does not affect past conditions. — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share Image
I think no more of taking another wife than I do of buying a cow. — Heber C. Kimball Copy Share Image
“Either one is promiscuous or in a relationship - it cannot be both at the same time.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
I, Charles W. Penrose, wrote the Manifesto with the assistance of Frank J. Cannon and John White... Wilford Woodruff signed it to… — Charles W. Penrose Copy Share Image
I have a theory: I believe that with the advent of the United States and the lawful definition of marriage, it was… — Ariel Pink Copy Share Image
“I would not have been able to articulate it at that time, but I had begun a painful journey toward an impossible… — Carol Lynn Pearson Copy Share Image
“I [Lorna Craig] would say that teaching a girl that her salvation depends on her having sexual relations with a married man… — Jon Krakauer Copy Share Image
This is the reason why the doctrine of plurality of wives was revealed, that the noble spirits who are waiting for tabernacles… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
“Arabs are wealthy today because of their marriage system. They are not bothered by polygamy or the after-effects of divorce.” — Mwanandeke Kindembo Copy Share Image
The severest prosecutions have never been followed by revelations changing a divine law, obedience to which brought imprisonment or martyrdom. Though I… — Lorenzo Snow Copy Share Image
Polygamy and polyandry distribute the frightening physical solidarity of monogamy. Monogamous couples are always hungry for company: to dilute sex. — Laura Riding Copy Share Image
“Why do Yanomamö men risk killing another? Those who do and survive end up with more wives and more babies. In one… — Terry Burnham Copy Share Image
The Prophet had made dishonorable proposals to my wife... under cover of his asserted 'Revelation.'... Smith told his wife Jane the Lord… — William Law Copy Share Image
Verily, I say unto you, that the wisdom of man, in his fallen state, knoweth not the purposes and the privileges of… — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
The grand reason of the burst of public sentiment in anathemas upon Christ and his disciples, causing his crucifixion, was evidently based… — Jedediah M. Grant Copy Share Image
The Bible is unfortunately unclear on a long list of moral and social questions and sex is one of them. On the… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy. Others attain unto a glory… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
The Scripture says that He, the Lord, came walking in the Temple, with His train; I do not know who they were,… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
The First Command was to 'Multiply' and the Prophet taught us that Dominion & powr in the great Future would be Comensurate… — Benjamin F. Johnson Copy Share Image
“Religious fundamentalism advocates homophobia, misogyny, xenophobia, polygamy and many other primitive evils. Can you imagine, somebody telling you, your love for your… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“I think men that have not been in polygamy, and I was one of them, fantasize about polygamy. Fantasize. It is fantasy.… — Patricia Dixon Copy Share Image
“When Heaven has an earthquake you fall to your knees and feel through the rubble to find the pieces of God. When… — Carol Lynn Pearson Copy Share Image
“A woman by nature is supposed to be picky, because a woman decides the quality of our next generation by virtue of… — Patricia Dixon Copy Share Image
“Estates are sometimes held by foolish forms, the breaking of a stick or the payment of a peppercorn. I was willing to… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
The aura of the theocratic death penalty for adultery still clings to America, even outside New England, and multiple divorce, which looks… — Anthony Burgess Copy Share Image
In an essay 10 years ago, I pointed out that it is utterly logical for polygamy rights to follow gay rights. After… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
“Some Christian lawyers—some eminent and stupid judges—have said and still say, that the Ten Commandments are the foundation of all law. Nothing… — Robert G Ingersoll Copy Share Image
I went before the Lord, and I wrote what the Lord told me to write . . . . — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share Image
“How a man treats his wife has to do with that individual man, whether in polygyny or monogamy.” — Patricia Dixon Copy Share Image
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![“The First Command was to 'Multiply' and the Prophet taught us that Dominion & powr in the great Future would be Comensurate with the no [number] of 'Wives Childin & Friends' that we inheret here and that our great mission to earth was to Organize a Neculi of Heaven to take with us. To the increase…” quote by Benjamin F. Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ffb/benjamin-f-johnson-86492_command_the-first-command-was-to-multiply-and-th_721956.jpg)
