The Lamp of Diogenes: “A Worthy Goal for the Welfare of Mankind”

“In this time, when the games and abuses of secret societies were without end, I wanted to make use of this human weakness for a real and worthy goal, the welfare of mankind (…) I wanted what the heads of the ecclesiastical and secular powers should do and want by virtue of their offices.”

JOHANN ADAM WEISHAUPT, THE LAMP OF DIOGENES†, 1804, PG. 329.

†Diogenes. “Diogenes of Sinope (c. 404-323 BCE) was a Greek Cynic philosopher best known for holding a lantern (or candle) to the faces of the citizens of Athens claiming he was searching for an honest man.” (Joshua J. Mark, Diogenes of Sinope)

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October 31, 2025

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Dominique Johnson

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Dominique Johnson is a writer and author of The American Minervan created years ago and changed from its first iteration as Circle of Asia (11 years ago), because of its initial Eurasian focus. The change indicated increasing concern for the future of their own home country. He has spent many years academically researching the deeper philosophical classical sources of Theosophy, Eclecticism and American Republicanism to push beyond current civilizational limitations. He has spent his life since a youth dedicated to understanding what he sees as the “inner meanings” and instruction in classical literature, martial philosophies, world mythology and folklore for understanding both the nature of life and dealing with the challenges of life.

The Lamp of Diogenes: “A Worthy Goal for the Welfare of Mankind”

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