H. P. Blavatsky

We live in an age of prejudice, dissimulation and paradox, wherein, like dry leaves caught in a whirlpool, some of us are…

— H. P. Blavatsky

The more thou dost advance, the more thy feet pitfalls will meet. The Path that leadeth on is lighted by one fire…

— H. P. Blavatsky

"True science has no belief," says Dr. Fenwick, in Bulwer-Lytton's 'Strange Story;' "true science knows but three states of mind: denial, conviction,…

— H. P. Blavatsky

The idea of passing one's whole life in moral idleness, and having one's hardest work and duty done by another-whether God or…

— H. P. Blavatsky

To act and act wisely when the time for action comes, to wait and wait patiently when it is time for repose,…

— H. P. Blavatsky

Be humble, if thou would'st attain to wisdom. Be humbler still, when wisdom thou hast mastered.

— H. P. Blavatsky

From Architecture down to the Zodiac, every science worthy of the name was imported by the Greeks

— H. P. Blavatsky

Endurance is the free companion of Sorrow, and Patience her master.

— H. P. Blavatsky

I speak "with absolute certainty" only so far as my own personal belief is concerned. Those who have not the same warrant…

— H. P. Blavatsky

Nothing of that which is conducive to help man, collectively or individually, to live not "happily" but less unhappily in this world,…

— H. P. Blavatsky

Patience leads to power; but eagerness in greed leads to loss.

— H. P. Blavatsky

Whatever plane our consciousness may be acting in, both we and the things belonging to that plane are, for the time being,…

— H. P. Blavatsky

Matter is spirit at its lowest level. Spirit is matter at its highest level.

— H. P. Blavatsky

The mind is the slayer of the real, let the disciples slay the slayer.

— H. P. Blavatsky

The exercise of magical power is the exercise of natural powers, but superior to the ordinary functions of Nature. A miracle is…

— H. P. Blavatsky

Help Nature and work on with her; and Nature will regard thee as one of her creators . . . she will…

— H. P. Blavatsky

The appearance and disappearance of the Universe are pictured as an outbreathing and inbreathing of the" Great Breath," which is eternal, and…

— H. P. Blavatsky

Theosophy, on earth, is like the white ray of the spectrum, and each religion only one of the seven colours.

— H. P. Blavatsky

We cut these numerous windings in our destinies daily with our own hands, while we imagine that we are pursuing a track…

— H. P. Blavatsky

That cruelest of tyrants - public opinion.

— H. P. Blavatsky

Spiritualism is but a baby now, an unwelcome stranger, whom public opinion, like an unnatural foster mother, tries to crush out of…

— H. P. Blavatsky

As no cause remains without its due effect from greatest to least, from a cosmic disturbance down to the movement of your…

— H. P. Blavatsky

The wheel of the Good Law moves swiftly on. It grinds by night and day. The worthless husks it drives from out…

— H. P. Blavatsky

Theosophy blesses the world; Theology is its curse.

— H. P. Blavatsky

The essence of Theosophy is the perfect harmonizing of the divine with the human in man, the adjustment of his god-like qualities…

— H. P. Blavatsky