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I did not hate God or Christ, but merely the God and Christ of the people whom I hated.
Aleister Crowley
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Aleister Crowley
Age: 72 †
Born: 1875
Born: October 12
Died: 1947
Died: December 1
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Astrologer
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Chess Composer
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Mountaineer
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Leamington
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The Gods are but names for the forces of Nature themselves.
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Those magicians who object to the use of blood, have endeavored to replace it with incense. But, the bloody sacrifice, though more dangerous, is more efficacious. And for nearly all purposes, human sacrifice is the best.
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