“Numerous are the legends built up around the personalities of men who defied the taboos of their times and sought to probe the unknown nature of man and the universe. Their strength lay in their “magic,” their power over the “right” word; their weakness lay in their isolation, which invited distrust and condemnation.”

“Numerous are the legends built up around the personalities of men who defied the taboos of their times and sought to probe the unknown nature of man and the universe. Their strength lay in their “magic,” their power over the “right” word; their weakness lay in their isolation, which invited distrust and condemnation.”

— Stephen E. Flowers