Comprehensive information about Aleister Crowley including biographical information, facts, literary works, and more. Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, was an influential English occultist, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other fields, including mountaineering, chess and poetry, and it has also been alleged that he was a spy for the British government.. English Occultist and poet This educational Aleister Crowley resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.
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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. Go to Quote / Comment
The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without. Inevitably anyone with an independent mind must become 'one who resists or opposes authority or established conventions': a rebel. If enough people come to agree with, and follow, the Rebel, we now have a Devil. Until, of course, still more people agree. And then, finally, we have --- Greatness. Go to Quote / Comment
We place no reliance on virgin or pidgeon.Our method is science, our aim is religion. Go to Quote / Comment
Destiny is an absolutely definite and inexorable ruler. Physical ability and moral determination count for nothing. It is impossible to perform the simplest act when the gods say no. I have no idea how they bring pressure to bear on such occasions; I only know that it is irresistible. Go to Quote / Comment
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Go to Quote / Comment