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The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.If you try it, you will often be lonely, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself

— Fredrick Nietzsche; The Irish Origins of Civilization, Volume 2 view

Many stand outside at the door, but it is only the solitaries who will enter into the bridal chamber

— Jesus Christ; Gospel of Thomas view

In truth, there is no enlightenment to be found outside oneself. There is nothing worth having or attaining that does not originate within one's own being. If there is such a thing as enlightenment it cannot be found in the company of gurus, priests, or experts. Only its antithesis can be found in such company. As it was written at Delphi, it is only when a man has ended his own inner division and come to rational clarity over the mystery of himself that he can inherit true wisdom.

— Michael Tsarion; The Irish Origins of Civilization, Volume 2 view

The road to success is always under construction.

— Anonymous view

Wisdom cannot be imparted to an idiot because the seed of wisdom is not within him, but wisdom may be imparted to an ignorant person, however ignorant he may be, because the seed of wisdom exists in him and can be developed by art and culture. Hence a philosopher is only an ignorant man within whose nature a projection has taken place.

— Manly P. Hall; The Secret Teachings of all Ages view

[...] for though there be a medicine which will cure all diseases and give unto all men wisdom, yet it is against the will of God that men should attain to understanding by any means other than virtue, labor, and integrity.

— Confessio Fraternitatis; quoted by Manly P. Hall view

Truth is simple and unconcealed, while falsehood is complex, deeply hidden, proud, and its fictitious worldly knowledge, seemingly a glitter with godly luster, is often mistaken for divine wisdom.

— Confessio Fraternitatis; quoted by Manly P. Hall view

The right to receive spiritual truth cannot be inherited: it must be evolved within the soul of man himself.

— Confessio Fraternitatis; quoted by Manly P. Hall view

Wisdom is given to no man until he asks for it [...]

— Manly P Hall; Magic: A Treatise on Esoteric Ethics view

Honesty is a jewel of priceless value, and the forces of evil have little power over a life lived true to principle.

— Manly P. Hall; Magic: A Treatise on Esoteric Ethics view

Because the awakened one puts himself behind, he steps ahead.
Because he gives way, he gains
Because he is selfless, he fulfils himself
The still is the lord of the restless.

— Lao Tzu; as quoted by Mark Booth in The Secret History of the World view

The man who hid his doctrine in the earth, that is, attempted to hold truth and prevent others from receiving it, was rebuked by his master and lost the very wisdom he had attempted to keep for himself.

— Manly P Hall; How to Understand Your Bible view

Wisdom itself is frequently symbolized by a mountain or a hill.

— Manly P Hall; How to Understand Your Bible view

Immortality is the reward of wisdom; not immortality in the sense of perpetuation of the physical body with its infirmities, but rather a conscious participation in eternal life.

— Manly P Hall; How to Understand Your Bible view

The whole world desires to be happy, it desires security and peach, it longs for green pastures; but happiness must be earned. The stupid, the foolish, and the selfish can never be happy. Any man who departs from wisdom departs from peace. A man who clings to the evils in him must suffer for his decision. It appears in this world that the evil flourish, but if we examine closely into their lives we shall see sorrow, misery, sickness, and death. The law forbids that any man who is not intrinsically good shall enjoy either wisdom or peace.

— Manly P Hall; How to Understand Your Bible view

Solomon tells us something else in the Proverbs. He tells us that it is impossible to be wise without living in harmony with the Divine Plan. Only the soul that is gentle and filled with the love of truth is capable of great learning, and no man can learn more than he himself is. Increase of knowledge infers increase of spiritual stature. As we grow in integrity we become capable of greater knowledge.

— Manly P Hall; How to Understand Your Bible view

Men believe they can be wise without being good; but this can never happen, for wisdom and virtue are inseparably related.

— Manly P Hall; How to Understand Your Bible view

It has been said that wisdom lies not in seeing things but in seeing through things.

— Manly P Hall; What the Ancient Wisdom Expects of Its Disciples view