Quote by Aleister Crowley

If one had to worry about one's actions in respect of other people's ideas, one might as well be buried alive in an antheap or married to an ambitious violinist. Whether that man is the prime minister, modifying his opinions to catch votes, or a bourgeois in terror lest some harmless act should be misunderstood and outrage some petty convention, that man is an inferior man and I do not want to have anything to do with him any more than I want to eat canned salmon.

If one had to worry about one's actions in respect of other

Summary

This quote by Aleister Crowley suggests that if one constantly frets about how their actions may be perceived or judged by others, they might as well be confined and constricted, losing their individuality and freedom. Whether it is a politician changing their beliefs for popularity or an ordinary person living in fear of societal conventions, Crowley sees them as inferior and not worth associating with. The quote conveys a disdain for those who compromise their authenticity and likening them to canned salmon implies a lack of desire or satisfaction in engaging with such individuals.

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