Helena Blavatsky

Mystic, Theosophist Russian 1831 – 1891

Founder of Theosophical Society; promoted spiritual synthesis.

378 quotes

"The persistence of ancient symbols across cultures points to deep universal truths."
History
"Inner peace is not the absence of challenge but mastery through acceptance."
Peace
"Strength is not the capacity to harm but the power to endure and transform."
Strength
"The pursuit of happiness is fulfilled only through the pursuit of higher purpose."
Happiness
"Solitude is not loneliness but communion with the greater self within."
Solitude
"Justice prevails only when individuals cultivate justice within their own hearts."
Justice
"The grandeur of nature mirrors the grandeur of the human spirit properly developed."
Nature
"Life's greatest lessons come not from success but from how we face failure."
Life
"The courage to be oneself is the highest form of human bravery."
Courage
"Knowledge without compassion leads to intellectual pride; compassion without knowledge to blind sentiment."
Wisdom
"The greatest truths are the simplest things in the world, simple as your own breath."
Truth
"There is no religion higher than truth."
Faith
"The wheel of the Good Law moves swiftly. It will run down all opposition."
Justice
"Before the soul can see, the harmony within must be attained."
Peace
"Ignorance is the only evil; knowledge is the only good."
Knowledge
"The astral light is the book of life wherein all that has, is, or will be is recorded."
History
"Those who know nothing of the occult will never understand these things."
Wisdom
"The mind is the great slayer of the real. Let the disciple slay the slayer."
Philosophy
"Nature never wears the same expression twice."
Nature
"The universe is worked and guided from within outwards."
Science
"Devotion to duty is the highest virtue."
Work
"Every human being has a guardian angel watching over them."
Faith
"The present is the child of the past; the future will spring from the present."
Time
"Brotherhood is not mere poetry or sentimental dream."
Friendship
"Self-transformation is the secret of all spiritual development."
Change
"The first principle of true teaching is to awaken the inner light."
Education
"We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think."
Motivation
"The divine nature is the common property of all mankind."
"Beauty is the manifestation of truth in material form."
Beauty
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Courage