“Pleasure is not the purpose of man’s existence. Joy is.”

“The true end of life is not mere existence, not pleasure, not fame, not wealth. The true purpose of life is the perfection of humanity through individual effort, under the guidance of God’s inspiration.”

“Seek to share joy with others, or to make somebody else happy, and you will find your own soul radiant with the joy you wished for another.”

“Life here is probationary. It is man’s duty to become the master, not the slave of nature. His appetites are to be controlled and used for the benefit of his health and the prolongation of his life-his passions mastered and controlled for the happiness and blessing of others.”

“The purpose of the church is to make bad men good and good men better.”

“Man’s responsibility is correspondingly operative with his free agency. Actions in harmony with divine law and the laws of nature will bring happiness, and those in opposition to divine truth, misery. Man is responsible not only for every deed, but also for every idle word and thought.”

“The purpose of the gospel is to make bad men good and good men better, and to change human nature.”