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To the eyes of a god, mankind must appear as a species of bacteria which multiply and become progressively virulent whenever they find themselves in a congenial culture, and whose activity diminishes until they disappear completely as soon as proper measures are taken to sterilize them.

Aleister Crowley

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Aleister Crowley
Age: 72 †
Born: 1875
Born: October 12
Died: 1947
Died: December 1
Artist
Astrologer
Autobiographer
Chess Composer
Chess Player
Mountaineer
Novelist
Organizational Founder
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Leamington
Warwickshire
Taken
God
Bacteria
Eye
Species
Multiply
Culture
Soon
Measures
Become
Activity
Diminish
Sterilize
Find
Whose
Proper
Virulent
Must
Completely
Appear
Congenial
Mankind
Disappear
Progressively
Eyes
Whenever
Diminishes

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