Joseph Smith, Jr.

“ I only add, that I do not, and never have, pretended to be any other than a man, “subject to passion” and liable, without the assisting grace of the Saviour, to deviate from that perfect path in which all men are commanded to walk! ”

“ During this time, as is common to most of all youths, I fell into many vices and follies; but as my accusers are, and have been forward to accuse me of being guilty of gross and outrageous violations of the peace and good order of the community, I take the occasion to remark, that, though, as I have said above, “as is common to most or all youths, I fell into many vices and follies,” I have not, neither can it be sustained, in truth, been guilty of wrongdoing or injuring any man or society of men ”