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 the Party and the Hitler Youth were regarded by some as secular equivalents to the Church's… — 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 Image
... 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 Image
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 Image
Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense. — Fawn M. Brodie Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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
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 Image
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 Image