Ritual is the bridge by which man passes, the ladder by which he climbs from earth to heaven.... We must not pull down the ladder till we are sure the last angel has climbed.


Ancient Art and Ritual (1913)


Ritual is the bridge by which man passes, the ladder by which he climbs from earth to heaven.... We must not pull down the ladder till we are sure...

Ritual is the bridge by which man passes, the ladder by which he climbs from earth to heaven.... We must not pull down the ladder till we are sure...

Ritual is the bridge by which man passes, the ladder by which he climbs from earth to heaven.... We must not pull down the ladder till we are sure...

Ritual is the bridge by which man passes, the ladder by which he climbs from earth to heaven.... We must not pull down the ladder till we are sure...