Quote#Wisdom
There are fewer potential adepts in an epoch than the superficial…
Quote byHenry Steel Olcott · 1832–1907
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Source and Value of the "Mysteries" (1888).
English (original)
There are fewer potential adepts in an epoch than the superficial imagine. The fate of those who tread this dizzy precipice of wisdom with weak and faltering steps may be readily inferred. What happens to the dizzy-brained and slippery-footed alpine climber? His brain turns, and he falls headlong into the chasm, with a last shriek and a clutching at the air.
— Henry Steel Olcott
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