... All these preparations clearly show that a human being must perfect himself in the physical world through his magical development in order to be prepared for the higher astral world after death.

Everything that can be found in the universe on a large scale is reflected in a human being on a small scale.

You will find that there is no death at all, in the true sense of the word, but everything goes on living, transmuting and becoming perfect according to primitive laws.

A true initiate will never force anyone who has not reached a certain level of maturity to accept his truth.

There are no limits, and that applies to everyone on earth.

According to the universal laws, the magician will form his own point of view about the universe which henceforth will be his true religion.

We must always be aware of the fact that the body, soul and mind are to be trained simultaneously, for otherwise it would be impossible to gain and maintain the magic equipoise.

Knowledge and wisdom must go hand in hand. The adept will therefore endeavour to get on in knowledge as well as in wisdom, for neither of the two must lag behind in development.

Life is not a fairground, but a school. -- Franz Bardon

It is in an ennobled soul only that the universal powers can do their work, especially if body, mind and soul have been equally trained and developed.

A true magician must not undertake anything regarding which he is not thoroughly informed.

But fear and fascination are yokefellows, oxen out of step but pulling in the same direction...

If you expect love, don't forget to love someone.

You may hear bad words but you always use soft words that carry the air of flowers!

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.

But the Congress has made the determination that certain kinds of information can be protected even though the American people may want to have access to information.

I had this terrible stammer, so I couldn't really speak properly until I was 16 or 17.

My dad told me when I went into high school, 'It's not what you do when you walk in the door that matters. It's what you do when you walk out.' That's when you've made a lasting impression.

Today, the tide has turned, we are destroying them.

The worst of guardians is a cruel ruler. Beware of becoming one of them.

New York is a much younger city that drives culture. In Paris, older women drive the culture - really drive culture.