I am proud to be known to the world as the founder of the Illuminati.
ADAM WEISHAUPTThis is the great object held out by this association; and the means of attaining it is illumination, enlightening the understanding by the sun of reason which will dispell the clouds of superstition and of prejudice.
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In a state of liberty and moral equality, freed from the obstacles which subordination, rank, and riches, continually throw in our way.
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And they are as inefficient as the sleepy dose of an ordinary sermon.
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We must win the common people in every corner.
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It is necessary to gain the common people to our order. The best means to that end is influence in the schools.
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For thus it is better secured from the oppression of the ruling powers, and because this secrecy gives a greater zest to the whole.
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None is fitter than the three lower degrees of Freemasonry
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We may turn the public mind which way we will.
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Cultivates the social virtues; and animates them by a great, a feasable, a speedy prospect of universal happiness,
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But I have contrived an explanation which has every advantage; is inviting to christians of every communion; gradually frees them from all religious prejudices
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The great strength of our Order lies in its concealment.
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This is the great object held out by this association; and the means of attaining it is illumination, enlightening the understanding by the sun of reason which will dispell the clouds of superstition and of prejudice.
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My general plan is good, though in the detail there may be faults.
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The revolution which is about to break will be sterile if it is not complete.
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Who would imagine that I was to be the founder of a new religion.
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The public is accustomed to it, expects little from it and therefore takes little notice of it.
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