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Sep. 24th, 2009 08:47 pm"The fact is that the vast majority
Aleister Crowley
As Above, So Below.
The method is science, the aim is religion.
of people are absolutely impervious
to facts. Test the average man by
asking him to listen to a simple
sentence which contains one word
with associations to excite his
prejudices, fears or passions—he
will fail to understand what you
have said and reply by expressing
his emotional reaction to the
critical word. It was long before I
understood this fact of psychology.
Even to this day, it surprises me
that there should be minds which are
unable to accept any impressions
equably and critically."Aleister Crowley
As Above, So Below.
The method is science, the aim is religion.
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Date: 2009-09-27 12:19 am (UTC)