In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless. Aleister Crowley absencecollectioncomplete Change image and share on social
If one were to take the bible seriously one would go mad. But to take the bible seriously, one must be already mad. Aleister Crowley biblemad Change image and share on social
I was asked to memorise what I did not understand; and, my memory being so good, it refused to be insulted in that manner. Aleister Crowley askgoodinsult Change image and share on social
The ordinary man looking at a mountain is like an illiterate person confronted with a Greek manuscript. Aleister Crowley confrontgreekilliterate Change image and share on social
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. Aleister Crowley allowassumeconscience share on social
The pious pretense that evil does not exist only makes it vague, enormous and menacing. Aleister Crowley enormousevilexist Change image and share on social
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. Aleister Crowley attainablechangeconsist share on social
Intolerance is evidence of impotence. Aleister Crowley evidenceimpotenceintolerance Change image and share on social
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another. Aleister Crowley childfalsehoodfear Change image and share on social
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. Aleister Crowley artbranchcomprehension Change image and share on social