What any man has suffered I would meet, that I may know the griefs, the disappointments and the sore temptations of my brother man; that I may know just how to succor those in need.

Drew Ali, The Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America, Chapter XIII, Life and Works of Jesus In Egypt Among the Gentiles

Hermetic quote Ali Holy Koran know griefs disappointments sore temptations brother man succor those in need

Consider also:

  1. Unto Thee I Grant
  2. “The clouds are parted: yes! And there above I bathe in ether and self-shining light; My soul is filled with eternal love; I am the brother of the Day and Night.”
  3. “Where am I? Seven days my spirit fell, Down, down the whirlpools and the gulfs of hell: Seven days a corpse lay desolate–at last Back drew the spirit and the soul aghast To animate that clay–O horrible! The resurrection pang is hardly past. Yet in awhile I stumbled to my feet To flee–no nightmare could be worse to meet. And, spite of that, I knew some deadlier trap Some worm more poisonous would set–mayhap!”