Secrecy Is Thus, So To Speak, A

Every Relationship Between Two Individuals Or Two Groups Will Be Characterized By The Ratio Of Secrecy That Is Involved In It.

The First Internal Relation That Is Essential To A Secret Society Is The Reciprocal Confidence Of Its Members.

Secrecy Involves A Tension Which, At The Moment Of Revelation, Finds Its Release.

In The Latter Case Life Rests Upon A Thousand Presuppositions Which The Individual Can Never Trace Back To Their Origins, And Verify; But Which He Must Accept Upon Faith And Belief.

The Deepest Problems Of Modern Life Derive From The Claim Of The Individual To Preserve The Autonomy And Individuality Of His Existence In The Face Of Overwhelming Social Forces, Of Historical Heritage, Of External Culture, And Of The Technique Of Life.