| 3.) “.. For Real Theosophy is Altruism, and we cannot repeat it too often. It is Brotherly Love, Mutual Help, Unswerving [Constant and Unwavering] Devotion to Truth. a.) “If once men do but realise, that in these alone can True Happiness be found, and never in wealth, possessions, or any selfish gratification, b.) “then the dark cloud will roll away, and a New Humanity will be born upon Earth. Then, the Golden Age will be there, indeed. c.) “But if not, then the storm will burst, and our boasted western civilization and enlightenment will sink in such a sea of horror that its parallel History has never yet recorded.” ‡ |
| 2.) “.. Pride and Conceit are the two hideous cancers devouring the heart of civilized nations, a.) “and Selfishness is the sword handled by evanescent personality to sever the golden thread that links it to immortal INDIVIDUALITY. … b.) “.. Pride [and Selfishness] is the first enemy to itself. Unwilling to hear any one praised in its presence, it falls foul of every rival and does not always come out victorious. "I am the ONE, and God's elect," says the proud nation. "I am the invincible and the foremost; tremble all ye [you] around me!" c.) “Behold, there comes a day when we see it crouching in the dust, bleeding and mangled. ..” ‡ |
| ‡ Blavatsky, Our Cycle and the Next, Lucifer Magazine, May 1889 |