“And among other things it was stated that all men in position who would not observe and fulfill that law should be removed from their places.”

Young what I should do with them. He said for me to have them sealed to me unless there were more than 999 of them. The doctrine startled me, but I had it done.

All our horror at such an union was due entirely to prejudice and the offspring of such union would be healthy and pure as any other.

The Presidents Woodruff and Smith both said they were willing for such a ceremony to occur, if done in Mexico, and Pres. Woodruff promised the Lord’s blessing to follow such an act.

At a priesthood meeting… the strongest language in regard to Plural Marriage was used that I ever heard

We take steps to get some flavors from the government for those who already have more wives than one.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1894… I met with the Quorum and Presidency in the temple… President Woodruff then spoke..

In searching out my genealogy I found about four hundred of my female kindred who were never married. I asked Pres.

It was, however, resolved that ‘we use our private influence at present to prevent our brethren from going into court and promising to obey the law; and as soon as possible

Bro Snow said I would live to see the time when brothers and sisters would marry each other in this church.

Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought to be remedied.

Instead of fulfilling the promise of infinite orgasmic bliss, sex in the America of the feminine mystique is becoming a strangely joyless national compulsion, if not a contemptuous mockery.

Dreams are the way to unfulfilled wishes in the individual; visions are the way to unfulfilled dreams in mankind.

When we fulfill our function, which is to truly love ourselves and share love with others, then true happiness sets in.

Whoever fails to turn aside the ills of life by prudent forethought, must submit to fulfill the course of destiny.

I’m fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes – the finer things of life – would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.

Your kids need your love and attention, and being able to devote myself to them is very fulfilling. As I get older, spending time with my daughters makes things much easier. You learn to put your ego aside.

I suppose I will try to enjoy my life now while I have it. Who knows what’s going to happen in the future?