Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was a British philosopher and mystic best known his analysis of magic. Wikipedia says,
"Crowley's thought was not always cohesive, and was influenced by a variety of sources, ranging from eastern religious movements and practices like Hindu yoga and Buddhism, scientific naturalism, and various currents within Western esotericism, among them ceremonial magic, alchemy, astrology, Rosicrucianism, Kabbalah and the Tarot." (10.7.21 UTC 22:56)
The rest of this post is some quotes from Crowley.
Innovation
"I am certain of opinion that genius can be acquired, or in the alternative, that it is an almost universal possession. It's rarity may be attributed to the crushing influence of a corrupted society." (Energized Enthusiasm: A Note on Theurgy, 1913)
"Adaptation to one's environment makes for a sort of survival; but after all, the supreme victory is only won by those who prove themselves of so much hardier stuff than the rest that no power on earth is able to destroy them. The people who have really made history are martyrs." (The Confessions of Aleister Crowley, 1929)
Analysis of evil
"Crime, folly, sickness and all phenomena must be contemplated with complete freedom from fear aversion or shame. Otherwise we shall fail to see accurately and interpret intelligently; in which case we shall be unable to outwit and outfight them." (Magick Book, Liber ABA, Book IV, 1911-1936)
"The conscious of the world is so guilty that it always assumes that people who investigate heresies must be heretics; just as if a doctor who studies leprosy must be a leper." (The Confessions of Aleister Crowley, 1929)
Love
"Love is a virtue; it grows stronger and purer and less selfish by applying it to what it loathes..." (Magick Book, Liber ABA, Book IV, 1911-1936)
