"It's not my mystery. It's much bigger than me. You have no idea how big, or what it involves... Everything. It involves everything, and it explains everything... everything that's happened, that's happening, and everything that's going to happen... An ancient mystery behind everything from 9/11 to the economy... to the housing boom... to the war in Iraq... to the collapse of Wall Street. Everything in precise detail... Affect your life? Your bank account? Your future? But it does. And it holds the key to America's future... to the rise and fall of nations... to world history. And it's not only a mystery, it's a message, an alarm." Nouriel, Chapter 1: An Ancient Mystery, page 3

"It wouldn't have mattered who said it. It's not about the messenger; it's about the message." Nouriel, Chapter 1: An Ancient Mystery, page 6

"It's where most of the Bible came from, the kingdom of Judah-Israel. There was...