“Rather than polygyny needing an explanation, it is monogamy that may need to be explained.” — Patricia Dixon Copy Share Image
I'm monogamous from time to time, but I prefer polygamy and polyandry. — Carla Bruni Copy Share Image
“...many countries now allow dual citizenship-a status that Teddy Roosevelt once likened to polygamy.” — Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Copy Share Image
I went before the Lord, and I wrote what the Lord told me to write . . . . — Wilford Woodruff Copy Share Image
“Either one is promiscuous or in a relationship - it cannot be both at the same time.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
It was a very limited practice; carefully safeguarded. In 1890, that practice was discontinued. — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
“One wife, you're happy, two and you're tired, three and they'll hate each other, four and they'll hate you.” — Patrick Rothfuss 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
Whether it's polygamy, whether it's adultery, whether it's sodomy, all of those things, are antithetical to a healthy, stable, traditional family. — Rick Santorum Copy Share Image
'Do you think that we shall ever be admitted as a State into the Union without denying the principle of polygamy?' If… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
“No secular country or state can impose laws on its citizens prohibiting polygamy or bigamy, unless one religion enjoys more privileges than… — Mwanandeke Kindembo Copy Share Image
It is useful to compare the Branch Davidians with the Mormons of the mid-nineteenth century. The Mormons were vilified in those years… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
Where did this commandment come from in relation to polygamy? It also came from God... When I see any of our people,… — John Taylor Copy Share Image
O, if my husband could only love me even a little and not seem to be perfectly indifferent to any sensation of… — Emmeline B. Wells Copy Share Image
In 1835 at Kirtland I learned from my Sisters Husband Lyman R. Shirman, who was close to the Prophet and Received it… — Benjamin F. Johnson Copy Share Image
... the introduction of the doctrine of polygamy was the first time in my life that I desired the grave, and I… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
We are now going to the Lamanites, to whom we intend to be messengers of instruction... We will show them that in… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
The founders of that ancient empire were robbers and women stealers, and made laws favoring monogamy in consequence of the scarcity of… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
Any who pretend to assume to engage in plural marriage in this day, when the one holding the keys has withdrawn the… — Bruce R. McConkie Copy Share Image
The United States census records from 1850 to 1940, and all available Church records, uniformly show a preponderance of males in Utha,… — John Andreas Widtsoe Copy Share Image
No Congress ever has seen fit to amend the Constitution to address any issue related to marriage. No Constitutional Amendment was needed… — Judy Biggert Copy Share Image
I think people should be allowed to do what they want to do. I think that it doesn't make sense for a… — Laura Wasser Copy Share Image
For example, most mammals are either monogamous or polygamous. But as every poet or divorce attorney will tell you, humans are confused… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
In pious times, ere priest-craft did begin, Before polygamy was made a sin; When man, on many, multipli'd his kind, Ere one… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Emma took the revelation, on polygamy supposed she had all there was; but Joseph had wisdom enough to take care of it,… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
There are multitudes of pure and holy spirits waiting to take tabernacles, now what is our duty. To prepare tabernacles for them;… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
“...Both Elizabeth [Smart] and Ruby [Jessop] were fourteen when they were kidnapped, raped and "kept captive by polygamous fanatics." The main difference… — Jon Krakauer 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
“This week, Zuma was quoted as saying, 'When the British came to our country, they said everything we are doing was barbaric,… — Mark Gevisser Copy Share Image
“If the Pentateuch is not inspired in its astronomy, geology, geography, history or philosophy, if it is not inspired concerning slavery, polygamy,… — Robert G. Ingersoll 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
“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
Children of polygamists besides being equally as bright and brighter intellectually, are much more healthy and strong. — George Q. Cannon Copy Share Image
If President Young wants my wives I will give them to him without a grumble, and he can take them whenever he… — Jedediah M. Grant Copy Share Image
![“...Both Elizabeth [Smart] and Ruby [Jessop] were fourteen when they were kidnapped, raped and "kept captive by polygamous fanatics." The main difference in the girls' respective ordeals...is that "Elizabeth was brainwashed for nine months," while Ruby had been brainwashed by polygamist fanatics…” quote by Jon Krakauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfa/jon-krakauer-1557_crimes-and-punishmen_both-elizabeth-smart-and-ruby-jessop-wer_300466.jpg)
