"To accuse us of being unfriendly to the government is to accuse us of hostility to our religion, for no item of inspiration is held more sacred with us than the Constitution under which she acts."
John Taylor, Second Successor to the Prophet Joseph Smith.
"It was through and by the power of God, that the fathers of this country framed the Declaration of Independence, and also that great palladium of human rights, the Constitution of the United States. There is nothing of a bigoted, narrow-contracted feeling about that instrument; it is broad and comprehensive."
Wilford Woodruff, Third Successor to the Prophet Joseph Smith.
"The Lord inspired the men who framed the Constitution of our country, and has guarded the nation from its foundation."
Lorenzo Snow, Fourth Successor to the Prophet Joseph Smith.
"The spirits dwelling within our bodies are immortal and will always exist. Our individuality and our identity will always continue; we will be ourselves and will continue advancing in wisdom, intelligence and power worlds without end."
Joseph F. Smith, Fifth Successor to the Prophet Joseph Smith.
It was part of the design of the Almighty when He influenced the fathers to leave the old world and come to this continent; He had a hand in the establishment of this government; He inspired the framers of the Constitution and the fathers of this nation to contend for their liberty.