Supplement of Further Original Writings Concerning the Illuminati

...to the matter The text continues from the previous page: "I place no ambition in the matter..." because of the amiable nature of the person with whom they interact. Just ask Pythagoras A code name for a specific member of the Order; the Illuminati used "Order-names" taken from classical antiquity to hide their identities. how I deal with him; he certainly never leaves me without a sense of profound esteem and glowing zeal. My quiet, secluded way of life, selfless intentions, and inspiring encouragement certainly contribute no small part to this; for he can see in me that I feel what I say, and that I have not merely memorized it, but truly felt it.

Oh! Example, example does more than all words and commands: before I command another, I must first make him inclined to await my commands. The Regime of Morals original: Sitten-Regiment; refers to the Illuminati's system of governing the ethical behavior and social conduct of its members. is of a completely unique kind; it has its own distinct principles, and without these, our entire project is a mere chimera A "Chimære" refers to a mythological beast, used here to mean a fanciful illusion or an impossible dream. and will be nothing more than a beautiful dream.

Read diligently and search your own soul: put yourself in the shoes of others: investigate what impressions you make on others. By this path, I have come as far in the study of morality as perhaps any human being has ever reached. Believe me, dearest Cato! Cato was the Order-name for Franz Xaver von Zwack, Weishaupt’s right-hand man and a key legal mind in the Bavarian government. I write from the heart, and I write to a friend: what I write to him, I have experienced, often experienced, and truly found to be so. And in the degree of Illuminatus Dirigens original: Illum. dirigens; the "Directing Illuminatus," a high-ranking degree in the Order focused on administrative leadership and the oversight of lower degrees. you shall [see] it until...