It was the full conviction of this, and of what could be done, if every man were placed in the office for which he was fitted by nature and a proper education, which first suggested to me the plan of Illumination. – Adam Weishaupt
When man lives under government, he is fallen, his worth is gone, and his nature tarnished. – Adam Weishaupt
G is Grace, the Flaming Star is the Torch of Reason. Those who possess this knowledge are indeed Illuminati. – Adam Weishaupt
And of all illumination which human reason can give, none is comparable to the discovery of what we are, our nature, our obligations, what happiness we are capable of, and what are the means of attaining it. – Adam Weishaupt
The attack on ObamaCare was that Congress does not have the power under the Commerce Clause to force a private citizen into a private contractual relationship. If such a thing is permitted to stand, the anti-ObamaCare forces argue, there will be no limit to Congresss power in the future. – John Podhoretz