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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!

— Anton LaVey The Satanic Bible (1969)

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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)

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)

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.

The Devil's Notebook (1992)

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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The weak shows his strength and hides his weaknesses; the magnificent exhibits his weaknesses like ornaments.

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