Quote by Aleister Crowley, The Confession
The conscience 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.
Summary
This quote suggests that society tends to perceive those who examine controversial ideas or challenge established beliefs as being associated with these ideas themselves. It implies that people's guilt and fear of unconventional thinking lead them to make assumptions and judgments about those who dare to explore different perspectives. The analogy of a doctor studying leprosy being mistaken for having the disease emphasizes how society unfairly labels individuals based on their intent to understand or question certain ideas, not realizing that their motivations may be purely academic or rooted in curiosity.
Topics
Heresy
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