The history of humanity has, to a large extent, been one of groping blindly in the dark, fearing for the future and yet resisting the guiding hand of inspired men who would willingly lead mankind in the path of safety.

The history of mankind is a history of war.

Every Latter-day Saint should love the inspired Constitution of the United States - a nation with a spiritual foundation and a prophetic history - which nation the Lord has declared to be his base of operations in these latter days.

The greatest events of history are those which affect the greatest number for the longest periods.

Knowledge that does not change behaviour is useless. But knowledge that changes behaviour quickly loses its relevance.

History has been the history of warfare.