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“a man--venerable, with a white beard, or on a cross, or as a baby, or a sage seated in the full lotus position. Are these not limiting incarnations, temporary housings, of the great energy process?”
― Timothy Leary, The Politics of Ecstasy

“Anyone who seeks to help others—whether by means of religion or by means of medicine—must eschew the use of force.”
― Thomas Szasz, The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct

“Black success stories lend credence to the notion that anyone, no matter how poor or how black you may be, can make it to the top, if only you try hard enough. These stories “prove” that race is no longer relevant. Whereas black success stories undermined the logic of Jim Crow, they actually reinforce the system of mass incarceration. Mass incarceration depends for its legitimacy on the widespread belief that all those who appear trapped at the bottom actually chose their fate.”
― Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

“Courage is the key to creativity and to any relinquishing of ego structure.”
― Timothy Leary, Your Brain Is God