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There is a beast in man that should be exercised, not exorcised.

Anton Szandor LaVey

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Mysterious beings we seek from birth what does that mean to me? Something we seek, and as we age it becomes more elusive, yet our spirit remains willing, but our flesh grows weak.
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Satan represents indulgence, instead of abstinence! Satan represents vital existence, instead of spiritual pipe dreams! Satan represents undefiled wisdom, instead of hypocritical self-deceit! Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!
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I feel that what is probably the greatest enemy of longevity is popularity, and most people die of popularity.
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Anyone without a sense of humor is too pretentious to be a good magician.
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Those that would say Satanist would like to kill animal's, sacrifice animals I would say they would make ideal animal sacrifices, I love animals and animals have always been part of me.
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I visualize the day that tridents and pentagrams are thrust into the sky from church roofs instead of crosses.
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Religions are easy to invent. Most traditional religions have little or nothing to do with reality, are dependent on obfuscation, interpretation, guilt, and unreasoning faith.
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Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!
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Satanism represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates!
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Unfortunately for a multitude of occultists, humor is a rare ingredient in their lives. In fact it is their very lack of humor that has impelled them into the arcane and esoteric.
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Hate your enemy with a whole heart, and if a man smite you on one cheek, SMASH him on the other!
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Definition of Good and Evil: Good is what you like. Evil is what you don't like.
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I never met a person who loved everybody I didn't dislike.
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The ecclesiastical description of Hell is that of a horrible place of fire and torment in Dante's Inferno, and in northern climes, it was thought to be an icy cold region, a giant refrigerator.
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The Satanist realizes that man, and the action and reaction of the universe, is responsible for everything, and doesn't mislead himself into thinking that someone cares.
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Blessed are the destroyers of false hope, for they are the true Messiahs - Cursed are the god-adorers, for they shall be shorn sheep!
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How could you set yourself up as the most powerful institution on earth? You first find out what every man feels at least once a day, establish that as a sin, and set yourself up as the only institution capable of pardoning that sin.
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If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.
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