“Out of evil comes good, however, and the confusion of tongues gave rise to ‘the ancient practice of Masons conversing without the use of speech.’”

Beneath the broad tides of human history there flow the stealthy undercurrents of the secret societies, which frequently determine in the depth the changes that take place upon the surface.

If in any divination the Tenth Card should be a Court Card, it shews that the subject of the divination falls ultimately into the hands of a person represented by that card, and its end depends mainly on him.

Behind the man is the Tree of Life, bearing twelve fruits, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is behind the woman; the serpent is twining round it.

The true Tarot is symbolism; it speaks no other language and offers no other signs.

We have now seen that there is no particle of evidence for the Egyptian origin of Tarot cards.

Now, occultism is not like mystic faculty, and it very seldom works in harmony either with business aptitude in the things of ordinary life or with a knowledge of the canons of evidence in its own sphere.

The Empress has been connected with the ideas of universal fecundity and in a general sense with activity.

I don’t say that I’m an atheist. I don’t like that term, because I think it mirrors the certitude of religion. I say I don’t know. And if you don’t know – and you don’t – just man up and say you don’t know. Don’t turn to silly stories and ancient myths.

You cannot tear up ancient rootages and safely plant the tree of liberty in soil that is not native to it.

Social media is like ancient Egypt: writing things on walls and worshiping cats.

Ever since the days of Adam, man has been hiding from God and saying, ‘God is hard to find.

The principle on which this country was founded and by which it has always been governed is that Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart; Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry.

Doing a budget means learning an ancient and powerful word: NO.

It’s the blood of the ancients that runs through the veins.

It is the stars, it is the ancient stars, it is the young and everlasting stars!