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1. "The Hierarchy, because of the divine principle of free will in Humanity, cannot foretell how men will act in times of crisis. The Hierarchy cannot enforce the good way of life against normal human desire, for this good way of action must come from out of the very depths of human thinking and feeling and must emerge as a free and non-supervised endeavor. The Hierarchy may not take those possible steps which will prevent men from making mistakes, for it is through those mistakes that men learn 'by means of evil that good is best', as your great Initiate-Poet has expressed it."
2. "Christ and The Spiritual Hierarchy never, no matter how great the need or important the incentive, infringe upon the divine right of men to take their own decisions, to exert their own free will, and to achieve freedom by fighting for freedom - individually, nationally, and internationally. When true freedom covers The Earth, we shall see the end of tyranny - politically, religiously, and economically. I refer to that Period which will surely come in which an enlightened people will rule. These people will not tolerate authoritarianism in any political system."
3. "The great distinction between The Human Kingdom in The 3 Worlds (Physical, Astral, and Mental) and the other Kingdoms in Nature is the factor of free will. In the matter of death, this free will has, in the last analysis, a definite relation to The Soul (Higher Self). The will of The Soul is either consciously or unconsciously followed where the decision of death is concerned."
4. "The human being is influenced upon The Path of Evolution from above downwards. The Initiate is directed from within upwards. It is this which formulates the underlying significance of the energy of free will and is something only truly possible through self-direction. This can be seen struggling for expression today in that great world disciple, Humanity."
5. "It might be said that within the limits of the intelligent direction of the intelligent man, there is free will as far as activity in The Human Kingdom is concerned. Where no mind activity is present and where there is no power to discriminate, to analyze, and to choose, there is no free will. Within the vaster processes of The Plan (of Sanat Kumara and The Planetary Logos), however, as it includes the entire planetary evolution, there is for the tiny unit, man, no free will. He is subject, for instance, to what we call 'acts of God', and before these he is helpless. He has no choice and no escape. Herein lies a hint upon the working of karma in The Human Kingdom. Karma and intelligent responsibility are inextricably woven and interwoven."
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