“The greatest acts of the mighty men have been to depopulate nations and to overthrow kingdoms; and whilst they have exalted themselves and become glorious, it has been at the expense of the lives of the innocent, the blood of the oppressed, the moans of the widow, and the tears of the orphan.”
Original Source
Joseph Smith Jnr.
(Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Section Five, 1842-43, p.248)