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“there are periods of history when the visions of madmen and dope fiends are a better guide to reality than the common-sense interpretation of data available to the so-called normal mind. This is one such period, if you haven’t noticed already.”
― The Illuminatus! Trilogy: The Eye in the Pyramid/The Golden Apple/Leviathan
― The Illuminatus! Trilogy: The Eye in the Pyramid/The Golden Apple/Leviathan
“The first and most important thing an individual can do is to become an individual again, decontrol himself, train himself as to what is going on and win back as much independent ground for himself as possible”
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“To travel in space you must leave the old verbal garbage behind: God talk, country talk, mother talk, love talk, party talk. You must learn to exist with no religion, no country, no allies. You must learn to live alone in silence. Anyone who prays in space is not there.
from “It Is Necessary to Travel…,”
― The Adding Machine: Selected Essays
from “It Is Necessary to Travel…,”
― The Adding Machine: Selected Essays
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