Ancient Egyptian Wisdom Quotes & Sayings

You may think you're not blind, but can you see in the dark? — Luis Marques

What a vapid job title our culture gives to those honorable laborers the ancient Egyptians and Sumerians variously called Learned Men of the Magic Library, Scribes of the Double House of Life, Mistresses of the House of Books, or Ordainers of the Universe. 'Librarian' - that mouth-contorting, graceless grind of a word, that dry gulch in the dictionary between 'libido' and 'licentious' - it practically begs you to envision a stoop-shouldered loser, socks mismatched, eyes locked in a permanent squint from reading too much microfiche. If it were up to me, I would abolish the word entirely and turn back to the lexicological wisdom of the ancients, who saw librarians not as feeble sorters and shelvers but as heroic guardians. In Assyrian, Babylonian, and Egyptian cultures alike, those who toiled at the shelves were often bestowed with a proud, even soldierly, title: Keeper of the Books. - p.113 — Miles Harvey

Do not judge others, without first judging yourself. There is no strength without knowing thyself. — Luis Marques

Did you ever face Death and let it stare back at you right in the Eyes? — Luis Marques

Truth is not a right to be claimed, but a gift for those who are able to conquer it. — Luis Marques

Poor are those who have eyes but cannot see ... — Luis Marques

He who does not cherish life, does not deserve to be among the living. — Luis Marques

Beautiful sunrise in the far away mountains, painting the wide horizon with vibrant warm colors, among the chill from the morning breeze. — Luis Marques

No matter how hard you try, after the Day there will always be a Night ... — Luis Marques

Light and Darkness. One cannot exist without the other. There is no true Master, without the power of balance. — Luis Marques

The hidden mist of forgotten truth is not for the mundane eye to see ... — Luis Marques

Humans are naturally scared and confused beings. They not only fear the unknown, as they live fearing themselves ... — Luis Marques

Life is a chance at Evolution. Overcome yourself and Become. — Luis Marques

Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC), whose Egyptian museum in San Jose took up an entire city block. It stressed the virtues of reason and science while also suggesting that ancient Egyptian wisdom would allow its followers to re-lease the hidden powers inherent in man. — George Pendle

To face a real daemon, you must first look inwards and conquer your own darkness. — Luis Marques

An evolved and balanced Ego can be a valuable tool for the Self. But a blinding one is always among the first footsteps into Oblivion. — Luis Marques

Predator and prey move in silent gestures, on the seductive dance of death, in the shadows cast by the vultures of the night. — Luis Marques

The power of faith can be a strong force, but the power of knowing is even stronger. — Luis Marques