A passion for politics stems usually from an insatiable need, either for power, or for friendship and adulation, or a combination of both. — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share Image
Housework is a breeze. Cooking is a pleasant diversion. Putting up a retaining wall is a lark. But teaching is like climbing a mountain. — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share
... over two hundred women, apparently at their own request, were sealed as wives to Joseph Smith after his death in special temple ceremonies.… — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share
There is, of course, a gold mine or a buried treasure on every mortgaged homestead. Whether the farmer ever digs for it or not,… — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share
Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense. — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share
A man's memory is bound to be a distortion of his past in accordance with his present interests, and the most faithful autobiography is… — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share
“They [the Mormons] are a set of horse thieves, liars, and counterfeiters. They'll swear a false oath on any occasion to save another Mormon.… — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share
A passion for politics stems usually from an insatiable need, either for power, or for friendship and adulation, or a combination of both. — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share
Superficial parallels were drawn between the Church and the Nazi Party, with its emphasis on active involvement by every member. The women's auxiliary of… — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share
If the Deseret News is careful not to offend [Nazi] Germany, and I gather that it is falling backwards on the attempt, it is… — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share
