You yourselves know what missions mean.

III, v, 13.  Two signs of the authenticity of the Teaching are:  first, striving for the common weal; second, acceptance of all previous Teachings which are congruous with the first sign.  It must be noted that the primary form of a Teaching does not contain negative postulates.  But superstitious followers begin to fence in the Covenants with negations, obstructing the good.  There results the ruinous formula: "Our creed is the best," or "We are the true believers; all others are infidels." 

  From this point it is a single step to the Crusades, to the Inquisition and to seas of blood in the name of those who condemned killing.  There is no worse occupation than forcible imposition of one's creed.     -Leaves of Morya’s Garden 1925

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194.  You yourselves know what missions mean.  Authenticity creates power, authenticity does not fear.  Following authenticity one may be assured as to timeliness of decision and amplitude of means.         -M:  Community 1926

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204.  Gradually it will become known that the legend is the true history, then documents will be found.  Each revelation confirms the fact that truth lives on and must be perceived.  Since myths live on, then too the history of the Brotherhood will acquire authenticity.  It can be noted that information about the Brotherhood is especially suspected.  Many circumstances are accepted quite easily, but the existence of the Brotherhood has a particularly striking effect.  People are prepared to encounter an unknown hermit, but for some reason it is difficult for them to picture a society of such “hermits.”

338.  In conceiving of Brotherhood the science of thought has enormous significance.  When concordance is based not on conventional agreement but on heart cooperation, the manifestation of thought is especially intelligible and authoritative.  One need not be surprised that the concept of Brotherhood requires so many consonances.  These vibrations are joyful ones.  

                                     -M:  Brotherhood 1937