Adam Weishaupt Quotes, School Quotes, Mean Quotes

It is necessary to gain the common people to our order. The best means to that end is influence in the schools.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , School Quotes , Mean Quotes

I am proud to be known to the world as the founder of the Illuminati.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , World Quotes , Proud Quotes

We see with what keenness and zeal the frivolous business of Freemasons is conducted, by persons knit together by the secrecy of their union.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Together Quotes , Unions Quotes

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.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Mean Quotes , Clouds Quotes

Of all the means I know to lead men, the most effectual is a concealed mystery.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Mean Quotes , Men Quotes

I declare and I challenge all mankind to contradict my declaration, that no man can give any account of the order of Freemasonry, 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. Every man is entitled therefore, to give any explanation of the symbols and a system of the doctrine that he can render palatable.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Men Quotes , Order Quotes

But I have contrived an explanation which has every advantage; is inviting to christians of every communion; gradually frees them from all religious prejudices; cultivates the social virtues; and animates them by a great, a feasable, a speedy prospect of universal happiness, in a state of liberty and moral equality, freed from the obstacles which subordination, rank, and riches, continually throw in our way. My explanation is accurate and complete, my means are effectual, and irresistable. Our secret association works in a way that nothing can withstand, and man shall soon be free and happy.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Christian Quotes , Religious Quotes

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.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Happiness Quotes

When man lives under government, he is fallen, his worth is gone, and his nature tarnished.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Nature Quotes , Men Quotes

G is Grace, the Flaming Star is the Torch of Reason. Those who possess this knowledge are indeed Illuminati.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Stars Quotes , Grace Quotes

Oh mortal man, is there anything you cannot be made to believe?

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Believe Quotes , Men Quotes

For the Order wishes to be secret and to work in silence; for thus it is better secured from the oppression of the ruling powers, and because this secrecy gives a greater zest to the whole.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Zest Quotes , Order Quotes

Who would imagine that I was to be the founder of a new religion.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Adam Weishaupt Quotes , Imagine Quotes , Founders Quotes