When you cut into the present the future leaks out.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSThe 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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Paranoia is just having the right information.
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A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what’s going on.
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Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.
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By the flaws in the picture the truth will emerge.
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If after having been exposed to someone’s presence you feel as if you’ve lost a quart of plasma, avoid that presence. You need it like you need pernicious anemia.
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Smash the control images. Smash the control machine.
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I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it.
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I project myself out through the glasses and across the street, a ghost in the morning sunlight, torn with disembodied lust.
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Once the law starts asking questions, there’s no stopping them.
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There is nothing more provocative than minding your own business.
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There are no innocent bystanders.
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You can’t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.
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Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.
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After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say ‘I want to see the manager.’
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Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.
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