"The wisdom that flourished in ancient Mexico is the same as in Egypt; it is the same as in millenary India, the sacred land of the Vedas; it is the same as in Samothrace, Troy, Rome, Carthage.
Those who ignorantly think that our forebearers of Anahuac worshipped idols are completely mistaken, because Mexico has an extraordinary, marvellous culture which comes from the most ancient times." p.719