Cultivates the social virtues; and animates them by a great, a feasable, a speedy prospect of universal happiness,
ADAM WEISHAUPTCultivates the social virtues; and animates them by a great, a feasable, a speedy prospect of universal happiness,
ADAM WEISHAUPTIlluminate the opposition.
ADAM WEISHAUPTLet it never appear in any place in its own name but always covered by another name and another occupation.
ADAM WEISHAUPTThe great strength of our Order lies in its concealment.
ADAM WEISHAUPTIt is necessary to gain the common people to our order. The best means to that end is influence in the schools.
ADAM WEISHAUPTFor thus it is better secured from the oppression of the ruling powers, and because this secrecy gives a greater zest to the whole.
ADAM WEISHAUPTThe revolution which is about to break will be sterile if it is not complete.
ADAM WEISHAUPTMy general plan is good, though in the detail there may be faults.
ADAM WEISHAUPTAnd 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 WEISHAUPTBut alas, they are all sadly deficient, because they leave us under the domination of political and religious prejudices
ADAM WEISHAUPTThese should therefore be our chief study; we should insinuate ourselves into their good opinion
ADAM WEISHAUPTThe hankering of the mind is irresistible.
ADAM WEISHAUPTAnd it will fire them the more, and cause them to work for us with zeal, without knowing that they do so.
ADAM WEISHAUPTGive them hints of emancipation from the tyranny of public opinion, and of standing up for themselves;
ADAM WEISHAUPTSalvation does not lie where strong thrones are defended by swords, where the smoke of censers ascend to heaven or where thousands of strong men pace the rich fields of harvest.
ADAM WEISHAUPTI did not bring Deism into Bavaria more than into Rome.
ADAM WEISHAUPT