Acts which are essentially dishonourable must not be done; they would be justified only by calm contemplation of their correctness in abstract cases. (Aleister Crowley)

Acts which are essentially dishonourable must not be done; they would be justified only by calm contemplation of their correctness in abstract cases.

Aleister Crowley

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