Origins of The Word
The term cabal derives from Kabbalah (a word that has numerous spelling variations), the mystical interpretation (of Babylonian origin) of the Hebrew scripture, and originally meant either an occult doctrine or a secret.
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Famous quotes containing the words origins of, origins and/or word:
“Grown onto every inch of plate, except
Where the hinges let it move, were living things,
Barnacles, mussels, water weeds—and one
Blue bit of polished glass, glued there by time:
The origins of art.”
—Howard Moss (b. 1922)
“Grown onto every inch of plate, except
Where the hinges let it move, were living things,
Barnacles, mussels, water weeds—and one
Blue bit of polished glass, glued there by time:
The origins of art.”
—Howard Moss (b. 1922)
“A gentleman’s word is like a touch of a whip to a racehorse.”
—Chinese proverb.