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A myth is far truer than a history, for a history only gives a story of the shadows, whereas a myth gives a story of the substances that cast the shadows.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Cast Far Gives History Myth Only Shadows Story Substances Than Truer Whereas

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Every person, every race, every nation, has its own particular keynote which it brings to the general chord of life and of humanity.

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An accurate knowledge of the past of a country is necessary for everyone who would understand its present, and who desires to judge of its future.

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Topics: Accurate Country Desires Everyone Future Judge Knowledge Necessary Past Present Understand Who Would

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Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside of our own limited experience is absurd.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Absurd Believe Denial Experience Given Limited Our Outside Own Position Proof Rational Refusal Until

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Beauty is no dead thing. It is the manifestation of God in nature. There is not one object in nature untouched by man that is not beautiful, for God's manifestation is beauty. It shines through all His works, and not only in those that may give pleasure to man.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Beautiful Beauty Dead Give God His Man Manifestation May Nature Object Only Pleasure Shines Thing Those Through Works

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The orthodox believers in God are divided into two camps, one of which maintains that the existence of God is as demonstrable as any mathematical proposition, while the other asserts that his existence is not demonstrable to the intellect.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Any Believers Camps Divided Existence God His Intellect Mathematical Orthodox Other Proposition Two Which While

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Jeremiah is a most melancholy prophet. He wails from beginning to end; he is often childish, is rarely indecent, and although it may be blasphemy to say so, he and his 'Lamentations' are really not worth reading.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Although Beginning Blasphemy Childish End He His Indecent May Melancholy Most Often Prophet Rarely Reading Really Say Worth Worth Reading

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The generous wish to share with all what is precious, to spread broadcast priceless truths, to shut out none from the illumination of true knowledge, has resulted in a zeal without discretion that has vulgarised Christianity, and has presented its teachings in a form that often repels the heart and alienates the intellect.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Broadcast Christianity Discretion Form Generous Heart Illumination Intellect Knowledge None Often Out Precious Presented Priceless Resulted Share Shut Spread Teachings True True Knowledge Truths Wish Without Zeal

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A prophet is always much wider than his followers, much more liberal than those who label themselves with his name.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Always Followers His Label Liberal More Much Name Prophet Than Themselves Those Who Wider

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My own life in India, since I came to it in 1893 to make it my home, has been devoted to one purpose, to give back to India her ancient freedom.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Ancient Back Been Came Devoted Freedom Give Her Home India Life Make My Own Own Purpose Since I Came

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: October 1st, 1847

Died: September 20th, 1933

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