After Barry's first lecture he asked Neville whether he taught privately; Neville answered with a flat 'No,' telling him 'You are the operant Power' and that he no longer took individual students. [Date evidence: June, c. 1958 — Barry's first attended lecture] [Place: the Wilshire, Los Angeles]
- c. June 1958
I went back to see him after the first lecture. I said, “Do you teach privately? He said, “No. As short as that. He said, “You are the operant Power. Not meaning my person, although I’m afraid I must have thought at that time that was what he meant. “You are the operant Power. He said that it’s a Principle that proves itSelf in performance. “I no longer take individual students.
Neville (as quoted): "No. [...] You are the operant Power. [...] I no longer take individual students."
Source
- Freedom Barry Neville Goddard (sd1575__barry — Freedom Barry, first-hand)