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Adam Weishaupt Quotes

German - Clergyman | February 6, 1748 - November 18, 1830

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.

Nature Happiness Discovery Human

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

Nature Man Government Worth Gone He

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.

Great Sun Clouds Understanding Will

Nothing would be more profitable to us than a right history of mankind.

History Nothing More Right Mankind

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

Man Believe You Anything Made Oh

I did not bring Deism into Bavaria.

But alas, they are all sadly deficient, because they leave us under the domination of political and religious prejudices; and they are as inefficient as the sleepy dose of an ordinary sermon.

Political Leave Us Sleepy Domination

The human race will then become one family, and the world will be the dwelling of Rational Men.

Family Men World Will Race Become

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

I Am World Proud Founder Known Am

Morality will perform all this; and Morality is the fruit of Illumination.

Fruit Morality Will Illumination

My general plan is good, though in the detail there may be faults.

Good Detail Plan May Faults General

But I would have executed much greater things, had not government always opposed my exertions, and placed others in situations which would have suited my talents.

Government Others Talents Always

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