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I was in the death struggle with self: God and Satan fought for my soul those three long hours. God conquered — now I have only one doubt left — which of the twain was God?

Aleister Crowley

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Aleister Crowley
Age: 72 †
Born: 1875
Born: October 12
Died: 1947
Died: December 1
Artist
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Chess Composer
Chess Player
Mountaineer
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Leamington
Warwickshire
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Satan
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Fortunately we have learnt to combine these ideas, not in the mutual toleration of sub-contraries, but in the affirmation of contraries, that transcending of the laws of intellect which is madness in the ordinary man, genius in the Overman who hath arrived to strike off more fetters from our understanding.
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Light, Life and Love are like three glow-worms at thy feet: the whole universe of stars, the dewdrops on the grass whereon thou walkest!
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