Of its origin, of its history, of its object, nor any explanation of its mysteries and symbols, which does not leave the mind in total uncertainty on all these points.
ADAM WEISHAUPTThe revolution which is about to break will be sterile if it is not complete.
More Adam Weishaupt Quotes
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And it will fire them the more, and cause them to work for us with zeal, without knowing that they do so.
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We see with what keenness and zeal the frivolous business of Freemasons is conducted, by persons knit together by the secrecy of their union.
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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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Give them hints of emancipation from the tyranny of public opinion, and of standing up for themselves;
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But alas, they are all sadly deficient, because they leave us under the domination of political and religious prejudices
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We must endeavour to win him over, or decry him.
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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.
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I should have been keenly occupied, and the founding of an order would have never come into my head.
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Of all the means I know to lead men, the most effectual is a concealed mystery.
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These should therefore be our chief study; we should insinuate ourselves into their good opinion
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Every man is entitled therefore, to give any explanation of the symbols and a system of the doctrine that he can render palatable.
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We must win the common people in every corner.
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By establishing reading societies, and subscription libraries, and taking these under our direction, and supplying them through our labors
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I did not bring Deism into Bavaria more than into Rome.
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We may turn the public mind which way we will.
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