The Mystery of the Ages Contained in the Secret Doctrine of All Religions #250977

When Hiero, the tyrant of Syracuse, once proposed to the philosopher Simonides the question: What is God? The latter desired a day to consider it. Being asked the same question the next day, he desired two days for that purpose, and thus from time to time doubled the number. Hiero, being greatly surprised at this, inquired the reason of his conduct. Because, said Simonides, the longer I consider the subject, the more obscure it seems to be.