The few love affairs which had come my way had been rather … - Aleister Crowley

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The few love affairs which had come my way had been rather silly and sordid. They had not revealed the possibilities of love; in fact I had thought it a somewhat overrated pleasure, a brief and brutal blindness with boredom and disgust hard on its heels.

Aleister Crowley

Diary of a Drug Fiend · June 1, 1977 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About Aleister Crowley

Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, was a British occultist, mystic, poet, and social provocateur, famous for his development of the philosophical system called Thelema, and his concepts of magic, which he called Magick.

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Pen Names: H. D. Carr

Also Known As: the Beast 666 • Master Therion

Alternative Names: Edward Alexander Crowley • H.D. Carr • Therion

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