Influences
The works of the English philosopher Herbert Spencer are referred to approvingly in The Kybalion as showing an understanding of Hermetic Principles; and Spencer himself is eulogised as a reincarnation of the 5th Century BCE Greek philosopher Heraclitus or Hermes; who is in turn described as being a reincarnation of a still more ancient, Egyptian philosopher: No other writers are similarly referenced or endorsed within the text.
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