Quote#Wisdom
I told them I was but a man, and they must not expect me to be…
Quote byJoseph Smith · 1805–1844
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: History of the Church, 5:181 (29 October 1842).
English (original)
I told them I was but a man, and they must not expect me to be perfect; if they expected perfection from me, I should expect it from them; but if they would bear with my infirmities and the infirmities of the brethren, I would likewise bear with their infirmities.
— Joseph Smith
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