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“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

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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