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Man prides himself on being the only animal who can modify his nature, yet when he chooses to do so he is called a phony.

— Anton LaVey The Devil's Notebook (1992)

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I stand forth to challenge the wisdom of the world; to interrogate the "laws" of man and of "God"!

The Satanic Bible (1969)

Hate your enemy with a whole heart, and if a man smite you on one cheek, SMASH him on the other!

The Satanic Bible (1969)

I break away from all conventions that do not lead to my earthly success and happiness.
I raise up in stern invasion the standard of the strong!

The Satanic Bible (1969)

To the East and to the West I beckon. To the North and to the South I show a sign proclaiming: Death to the weakling, wealth to the strong!

The Satanic Bible (1969)

A Satanist practices the motto, "If a man smite thee on one cheek, smash him on the other!" Let no wrong go unredressed.

The Satanic Bible (1969)

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