Crime, Folly, Sickness And All Phenomena Must

If One Were To Take The Bible Seriously One Would Go Mad. But To Take The Bible Seriously, One Must Be Already Mad.

I Must Make Magick The Essential Factor In The Life Of All. In Presenting This Book To The World, I Must Then Explain And Justify My Position By Formulating A Definition Of Magick And Setting Forth Its Main Principles In Such A Way That All May Understand Instantly That Their Souls, Their Lives, In Every Relation With Every Other Human Being And Every Circumstance, Depend Upon Magick And The Right Comprehension And Right Application Thereof.

Destiny Is An Absolutely Definite And Inexorable Ruler. Physical Ability And Moral Determination Count For Nothing. It Is Impossible To Perform The Simplest Act When The Gods Say No. I Have No Idea How They Bring Pressure To Bear On Such Occasions; I Only Know That It Is Irresistible.

A White Male Child Of Perfect Innocence And Intelligence Makes The Most Suitable Victim.

The Nails From A Suicide's Coffin, And The Skull Of The Parricide, Were Of Course No Trouble; For Vesquit Never Traveled Without These Household Requisites.