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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

Adam Weishaupt

The great strength of our Order lies in its concealment.
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Appear Concealment Lying Name Order Strength
It will be an immense relief to their enslaved minds to be freed from any one bond of restraint
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Anand Thakur
And of all illumination which human reason can give, none is comparable to the discovery of what we are, our nature, our obligations, what happiness we are capable of, and what are the means of attaining it.
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Giving Happiness Human Illumination Inspirational Mean Reason
I found it here, in great vigour, more abounding than in any of the neighboring Protestant States.
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Abounding Found Great Neighboring Protestant State Vigour
I declare and I challenge all mankind to contradict my declaration, that no man can give any account of the order of Freemasonry
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Anand Thakur
For the Order wishes to be secret and to work in silence
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Anand Thakur
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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Continue Equality Freed Liberty Moral Obstacle Rank Rich State Subordination Way
The public is accustomed to it, expects little from it and therefore takes little notice of it.
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Accustomed Expect Little Notice Public Take Therefore
We see with what keenness and zeal the frivolous business of Freemasons is conducted, by persons knit together by the secrecy of their union.
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Business Conducted Freemason Frivolous Keenness Knit Person Secrecy Together Union Unions Zeal
The most wonderful thing of all is that the distinguished Lutheran and Calvinist theologians who belong to our order really believe that they see in it (Illuminati) the true and genuine sense of Christian Religion.
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Believe Belong Christian Distinguish Man Theologian Thing Wonderful
These should therefore be our chief study; we should insinuate ourselves into their good opinion
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Chief Good Insinuate Opinion Ourselves People Study
If every man were placed in the office for which he was fitted by nature and a proper education, which first suggested to me the plan of Illumination.
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Anand Thakur
Give them hints of emancipation from the tyranny of public opinion, and of standing up for themselves;
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Emacianpation Give Hint Opinion Public Standing Themselves Tyranny
This will be obtained chiefly by means of the schools, and by open, hearty behavior, show, condescension, popularity, and toleration of their prejudices, which we shall at leisure root out and dispel.
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Behaviour Chiefly Condescension Leisure Obtained Open Popularity Prejudice Root Show
My general plan is good, though in the detail there may be faults.
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Detail Fault General May Mine Plan
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.
ADAM WEISHAUPT

Association Attaining Cloud Illumination Mean Object

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