Joseph Smith/Narcissism

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Joseph Smith's alleged narcissism

Joseph Smith's alleged narcissism

Accusations that Joseph Smith was ego-maniacal, proud, and narcissistic

Summary: Some quote Joseph Smith as saying such things as: "I am learned, and know more than all the world put together," "I combat the errors of ages; I meet the violence of mobs; I cope with illegal proceedings from executive authority; I cut the Gordian knot of powers, and I solve mathematical problems of universities, with truth . . . diamond truth; and God is my ‘right hand man.’” They use these quotes to portray Joseph as egomaniacal, proud, and narcissistic.