We are the gods of the atoms that make up ourselves but we are also the atoms of the gods that make up the universe.

- Manly Hall

Moderation is the secret of survival.

- Manly Hall

To repress rebellion is to maintain the status quo, a condition which binds the mortal creature in a state of intellectual or physical slavery. But i…

- Manly Hall

We can only escape from the world by outgrowing the world. Death may take man out of the world but only wisdom can take the world out of the man. As …

- Manly Hall

There are two great systems in the body of man: the tree of life, which is the arterial with its roots in the heart; and, the tree of the knowledge o…

- Manly Hall

Each person must discover his own philosophy of life, and it is not fair or right to impose our codes upon others. It is also our responsibility, how…

- Manly Hall

Symbolism is the language of the Mysteries. By symbols men have ever sought to communicate to each other those thoughts which transcend the limitatio…

- Manly Hall

An unhealthy mind, even in a healthy body, will ultimately destroy health.

- Manly Hall

Man's status in the natural world is determined, therefore, by the quality of his thinking.

- Manly Hall