““He [Joseph Smith] said if one member becomes corrupt and you know it; you must immediately put it away. The sympathies of the heads of the church have induc'd them to bear with those that were corrupt; in consequence of which all become contaminated--you must put down iniquity and by your good example provoke the Elders to good works--if you do right, no danger of going too fast: he said he did not care how fast we run in the path of virtue.””
![“He [Joseph Smith] said if one member becomes corrupt and you know it; you must immediately put it away. The sympathies of the heads of the church have induc'd them to bear with those that were corrupt; in consequence of which all become contaminated--you must put down iniquity and by your good…” quote by Eliza R. Snow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fcd/eliza-r-snow-38914_quote_he-joseph-smith-said-if-one-member-becom_1711256.jpg)
![“He [Joseph] was the wearisomest self-righteous Christian that ever ransacked a Bible to rake the promises to himself and fling the curses to his neighbors.” quote by Annabella Bloom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/538/annabella-bloom-219905_bible_he-joseph-was-the-wearisomest-self-right_646962.jpg)
![“In the days of Joseph [Smith] it was considered a great privilege to be permitted to speak to a member of Congress, but twenty-six years will not pass away before the Elders of this Church will be as much thought of as the kings on their thrones.” quote by Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/313/brigham-young-1075_church_in-the-days-of-joseph-smith-it-was-consi_1261300.jpg)
![“Let [us] seek for wisdom instead of power and [we] will have all the power [we] have wisdom to exercise.” quote by Eliza R. Snow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cd6/eliza-r-snow-38914_exercise_let-us-seek-for-wisdom-instead-of-power_2801730.jpg)