Religion itself becomes offensively monotonous. On every point of vantage are pagodas -- stupid stalagmites of stagnant piety.
Aleister CrowleyI did not hate God or Christ, but merely the God and Christ of the people whom I hated.
Aleister CrowleyMust not understanding lie open unto wisdom as the pyramids lie open to the stars? (6:2)
Aleister CrowleyOne must find out for oneself, and make sure beyond doubt, 'who' one is, 'what' one is, 'why' one is... Being thus conscious of the proper course to pursue, the next thing is to understand the conditions necessary to following it out. After that, one must eliminate from oneself every element alien or hostile to success, and develop those parts of oneself which are specially needed to control the aforesaid conditions.
Aleister Crowley