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Quotes by Aleister Crowley

Born: 12th October 1875, Died: 1st December 1947
Aleister Crowley was a British occultist, writer, poet, and mountaineer.
Welcome to our collection of thought-provoking quotes by Aleister Crowley. Dive into the mind of this enigmatic figure as you explore his profound insights on spirituality, philosophy, and the human condition. Delve into the controversial and often provocative musings of this renowned critic, whose words continue to challenge conventional thinking and push boundaries. Gain a deeper understanding of Crowley's unique perspective on everything from magick and the occult to religion and the nature of existence itself. Whether you are a devoted follower or simply curious about Crowley's teachings, our collection will offer you an intriguing glimpse into the mind of this influential figure. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and encouraged to question the status quo as you embark on this intellectual journey through Crowley's unapologetic and distinctive quotes.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Read Summary

Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another. Read Summary

The pious pretense that evil does not exist only makes it vague, enormous and menacing. Read Summary

The ordinary man looking at a mountain is like an illiterate person confronted with a Greek manuscript. Read Summary

Paganism is wholesome because it faces the facts of life. Read Summary

I was not content to believe in a personal devil and serve him, in the ordinary sense of the word. I wanted to get hold of him personally and become his chief of staff. Read Summary

Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness. Read Summary

Modern morality and manners suppress all natural instincts, keep people ignorant of the facts of nature and make them fighting drunk on bogey tales. Read Summary

To me a book is a message from the gods to mankind; or, if not, should never be published at all. Read Summary

I was asked to memorise what I did not understand; and, my memory being so good, it refused to be insulted in that manner. Read Summary

The joy of life consists in the exercise of one's energies, continual growth, constant change, the enjoyment of every new experience. To stop means simply to die. The eternal mistake of mankind is to set up an attainable ideal. Read Summary

I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank and danced all night with doubt and found her a virgin in the morning. Read Summary

I can imagine myself on my death-bed, spent utterly with lust to touch the next world, like a boy asking for his first kiss from a woman. Read Summary

The conscience of the world is so guilty that it always assumes that people who investigate heresies must be heretics; just as if a doctor who studies leprosy must be a leper. Indeed, it is only recently that science has been allowed to study anything without reproach. Read Summary

To read a newspaper is to refrain from reading something worth while. The first discipline of education must therefore be to refuse resolutely to feed the mind with canned chatter. Read Summary

The supreme satisfaction is to be able to despise one's neighbor and this fact goes far to account for religious intolerance. It is evidently consoling to reflect that the people next door are headed for hell. Read Summary

Indubitably, magic is one of the subtlest and most difficult of the sciences and arts. There is more opportunity for errors of comprehension, judgment and practice than in any other branch of physics. Read Summary

In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless. Read Summary

Intolerance is evidence of impotence. Read Summary

If one were to take the bible seriously one would go mad. But to take the bible seriously, one must be already mad. Read Summary