Sun Myung Moon

“True religious movements prosper and flourish under tribulation.”

“In a way then, the Divine Principle, this new revelation, is the documentary of my life. It is my own life experience. The Divine Principle is in me, and I am in the Divine Principle.”

“Let's say there are 500 sons and daughters like you in each state. Then we could control the government.”

“The true sovereign is not the American president nor the English king, but the Lord of the Second Advent.”

“There are many crooked lines and one straight line. Which is the line of truth? Why the straight line? Truth is always the shortest distance between two points.”

“Every religious pioneer, including Jesus Christ, was persecuted by his contemporaries. But once people understand me, their turn can be dramatic like Saint Paul's.”

“In restoring man from evil sovereignty, we must cheat.”

“Any politician who wants to run for president will come to me in a few years.”

“The day will come, however, when they will truly know the Unification Church and me. The day will come when the truth will be known and the message of love will be taught. On that day, their regret will be deep.”

“The time will come, without my seeking it, that my words will almost serve as law. If I ask a certain thing, it will be done. If I don't want something, it will not be done.”

“There are enough churches already, but the world still needs salvation.”

“No matter how difficult your situation may be you have to follow the Lord of the Second Advent completely.”

“My mission is a cosmic mission. My concern is for all of humanity, and not only this present world, but the world hereafter. My mission penetrates the past, present, and future, and encompasses all humanity.”

“I can understand why Christians call us heretics. But most important, who will God call a heretic? From God's point of view, my revelation is deeply orthodox.”