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Quote by Rene Guenon

“We have in fact entered upon the final phase..., the darkest period of this dark age, the state of dissolution from which there is to be no emerging except through a cataclysm, since it is no longer a mere revival which is required, but a complete renovation.”

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Rene Guenon

Rene Guenon was a French author and philosopher, born on November 15, 1886, and died on January 7, 1951. His works primarily dealt with Eastern philosophy, mysticism, and traditionalism, having a profound impact on the philosophy and culture of the 20th century. more

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Men Moments Growth Principles Expression Conscious Fundamentals Symbols Greek Our Time Unconscious Metamorphosis Memories Dreams Reflections Right Moment Fundamental Principles

Author:Carl Jung

“What appears to be the established order of present-day civilization is actually only the inert but spectacular momentum of a high velocity vehicle whose engine has already stopped functioning.”

Order Growth Civilization Engines Vehicle Spectacular Momentum Present Day Velocity

Author:Jose Arguelles

“We are like coral animals embedded in a technological reef of extruded psychic objects...All our tool-making implies our belief in an ultimate tool.”

Belief Growth Animal Objects Tools Ultimate Technological Psychics Embedded Reefs

Book:True Hallucinations: And, the Archaic Revival

Source: True Hallucinations: And, the Archaic Revival

“We are the climactic generation of human cultural evolution, and in the microcosm of our lives the macrocosm of the evolution of the human race is playing itself out.”

Humans Growth Race Our Lives Generations Evolution Human Race Microcosm