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Succeed In Not Fearing The Lion, And The Lion Will Fear You. Say To Suffering, 'i Will That You Shall Become A Pleasure,' And It Will Prove To Be Such-- And Even More Than A Pleasure, It Will Be A Blessing.

Hermeticism Is The Science Of Nature Hidden In The Hieroglyphics And Symbols Of The Ancient World. It Is The Search For The Principle Of Life, Along With The Dream (for Those Who Have Not Yet Achieved It) Of Accomplishing The Great Work, That Is The Reproduction By Man Of The Divine, Natural Fire Which Creates And Recreates Beings.

To Be Rich Is To Give; To Give Nothing Is To Be Poor; To Live Is To Love; To Love Nothing Is To Be Dead; To Be Happy Is To Devote Oneself; To Exist Only For Oneself Is To Damn Oneself, And To Exile Oneself To Hell.

When We Love, We See The Infinite In The Finite. We Find The Creator In The Creation.

That Great Kabbilistical Association Known In Europe Under The Name Of Masonry Appeared Suddenly In The World When The Revolt Against The Church Had Just Succeeded In Dismembering Christian Unity.