"Mysteries, like the Masonic rites, are ones parents and elders are sworn not to reveal to the uninitiated, which include all children. And so we sought for signs"
- Anthony Hecht
About this Quote
This quote talks to the idea of secrets and also secrets that are avoided the uninitiated, or those who are not yet ready to discover the truth. In this situation, the mysteries are the Masonic ceremonies, which are kept from children and other youngsters. Hecht recommends that the lack of expertise of these keys leads to a feeling of curiosity and also a wish to find out more. He implies that the only way to gain access to these tricks is to be initiated right into the Masonic ceremonies, which this initiation is something that is kept from the inexperienced. Hecht's quote talks with the idea that knowledge is power, which those that are not yet ready to learn the fact are maintained in the dark. It also speaks to the suggestion that knowledge is something that should be made, and that it is not something that can be taken for granted.
This quote is written / told by Anthony Hecht between January 16, 1923 and October 20, 2004. He/she was a famous Poet from USA.
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