Practically, Science is true; and Faith is foolish.

The Quest of the Holy Grail, the Search for the Stone of the Philosophers-by whatever name we choose to call the Great Work-is therefore endless. Success only opens up new avenues of brilliant possibility.

I will interpret every phenomenon as a particular dealing of God with my soul

The affiliation clause in our Constitution is a privilege: a courtesy to a sympathetic body. Were you not a Mason, or Co-Mason, you would have to be proposed and seconded, and then examined by savage Inquisitors, and then-probably-thrown out on the garbage heap. Well, no, it's not as bad as that; but we certainly don't want anybody who chooses to apply. Would you do it yourself, if you were on the Committee of a Club? The O.T.O. is a serious body, engaged on a work of Cosmic scope. You should question yourself: what can I contribute?

Chinese civilisation is so systematic that wild animals have been abolished on principle.

The True Will is thus both determined by its equations, and free because those equation are simply its own name, spelt out fully.

For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect.