Joseph Smith Jr. Quotes

For I hope my Friends will pardon me, when I declare, I know none of them without a Fault; and I should be sorry if I could imagine, I had any Friend who could not see mine. Forgiveness, of this Kind, we give and demand in Turn.

I am not a perfect friend, and it is impossible not to rebuff or be rebuffed if you move about the world.

It is because we are all imposters that we endure each other.

Weakness is something we don't like to admit we have. We hold it against people, until we experience it, and then we feel more compassion for it.

I'm a sinner. I fumble. People must see me as one of them. The things that worry them, must worry me

If you want to have friends, you have to remember that nobody's perfect.

Make allowances for your friends' imperfections as readily as you do for your own.

With a little time, and a little more insight, we begin to see both ourselves and our enemies in humbler profiles. We are not really as innocent as we felt when we were first hurt. And we do not usually have a gigantic monster to forgive; we have a weak, needy, and somewhat stupid human being. When you see your enemy and yourself in the weakness and silliness of the humanity you share, you will make the miracle of forgiving a little easier.

from you, my dear Erasmus, let me obtain this request, that just as I bear with your ignorance in these matters, so you in turn will bear with my lack of eloquence.

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature.

I think the negative traits are what makes us love other human beings, the foibles and the flaws.

I'm terribly human.

I've learned that it's OK to be flawed.

I really want people to understand that nobody is perfect and that things happen in life beyond our control.

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.

Nobody's perfect. Everyone slides here and there, and they have their ups and downs. When they are down, that is not the time to step all over them.

Compassion is a two way street.

I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others.

We're all blemished. Yet we do love and are loved.

We all can relate to people's weaknesses. We might put up a facade that everything is perfect but none of us are. When we see that weakness in somebody else, we understand or give ourselves a little bit of leeway.

Don't throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass.

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.

I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect.

I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding.

I'm human. I make mistakes.