Aleister Crowley

Occultist, wickedest man in the world

Contemporary weird famous 159 sayings

Sayings by Aleister Crowley

I shall be beyond all things, as a woman of the stars, with my wings of light, flying above the worlds.

1904 — The Book of the Law, Chapter I, Verse 26
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The universe is composed of infinite and innumerable stars, and every star is a unique individual.

1904 (commentary later) — The Book of the Law, Commentary
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I am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of every star.

1904 — The Book of the Law, Chapter II, Verse 6
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The method of science is the method of Thelema.

1929 — Magick in Theory and Practice
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Pity not the fallen! I never did so. I never knew them. I am not of them. I am the Nuit.

1904 — The Book of the Law, Chapter I, Verse 28
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I have been called the wickedest man in the world. I have been called the Great Beast. I have been called many things. But I am only Aleister Crowley.

Uncertain — Attributed, often used in interviews or self-descriptions
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The path of the Wise is to make a God of their own.

Uncertain — Uncertain, a synthesis of his philosophical outlook
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I am the master of my own fate, the captain of my own soul.

Uncertain — Attributed, reflecting his emphasis on individual will
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The greatest pleasure is to do what one wills.

Uncertain — Uncertain, a direct implication of 'Do what thou wilt'
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The key to magick is to know thyself.

1929 — Magick in Theory and Practice
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I am come to lead you forth to the True Light.

1904 — The Book of the Law, Chapter III, Verse 34
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My mission is to establish the Law of Thelema.

1929 — The Confessions of Aleister Crowley
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I am the God who is to be worshipped.

1904 — The Book of the Law, Chapter I, Verse 29
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God, but I am God.

Uncertain — Uncertain, a twist on Psalm 14:1, reflecting his ego and philosophy
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The universe is a dance of opposing forces.

1929 — Magick in Theory and Practice
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I am a living demonstration of the Law of Thelema.

1929 — The Confessions of Aleister Crowley
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The ritual is a dramatization of the will.

1929 — Magick in Theory and Practice
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I am here to destroy the old order and establish the new.

Uncertain — Uncertain, a common theme in his writings and pronouncements
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The true religion is to be found in oneself.

Uncertain — Uncertain, a core Gnostic and individualistic tenet of his philosophy
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I am the Beast 666.

Early 1900s onwards — Self-identification, frequently used in his writings and public persona
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