"It was the full conviction of this, and of what could be done, if every man were placed in the office for which he was fitted by nature and a proper education, which first suggested to me the plan of Illumination."
-Adam Weishaupt
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"G is Grace, the Flaming Star is the Torch of Reason. Those who possess this knowledge are indeed Illuminati.“
-Adam Weishaupt
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