Anton Szandor LaVey was an American author, musician, and occultist. He was the founder of the Church of Satan and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism. Profoundly inspirational Anton Lavey quotes will challenge the way you think, and make you look at life differently.
Famous Anton Lavey Quotes
Don’t waste your time with people who will ultimately destroy you, but concentrate instead on those who will appreciate your responsibility to them, and, likewise, feel responsible to you. Anton Szandor LaVey
Stupidity The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal Sin of Satanism. It’s too bad that stupidity isn’t painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. Satanists must learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid. Anton LaVey
The Atheist complains about the wind. The Christian prays for it to change. The Satanist adjusts his sails. Anton Szandor LaVey
It has been said, the truth will make men free. The truth alone has never made anyone free. It is only doubt which will bring mental emancipation. Anton LaVey
Up is down, pleasure is pain, darkness is light, slavery is freedom, madness is sanity. Anton Szandor LaVey
Love is one of the most intense feelings felt by man; another is hate. Forcing yourself to feel indiscriminate love is very unnatural. If you try to love everyone you only lessen your feelings for those who deserve your love. Repressed hatred can lead to many physical and emotional aliments. By learning to release your hatred towards those who deserve it, you cleanse yourself of these malignant emotions and need not take your pent up hatred out on your loved ones. Anton Szandor LaVey
If you’re going to be a sinner, be the best sinner on the block. Anton Szandor LaVey
Why should I not hate mine enemies if I love them does that not place me at their mercy? Anton Szandor LaVey
Life is the great indulgence death the great abstinence. Therefore, make the most of life here and now! Anton Szandor LaVey
When a Satanist commits a wrong, he realizes that is it natural to make a mistake and if he is truly sorry about what he has done, he will learn from it and take care not to do the same thing again. If he is not honestly sorry about what he has done, and knows he will do the same thing over and over, he has no business confessing and asking forgiveness in the first place. Anton Szandor LaVey
I’m glad that Christian parents let their children worship the devil at least one night out of the year. Anton Szandor LaVey
Blessed are the destroyers of false hope, for they are the true Messiahs Cursed are the god adorers, for they shall be shorn sheep! Anton Szandor LaVey
Be as a lion in the path. Be dangerous even in defeat. Anton Szandor LaVey
There is a beast in man that should be exercised, not exorcised. Anton LaVey
Stupidity The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal Sin of Satanism. It’s too bad that stupidity isn’t painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. Satanists must learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid. Anton Szandor LaVey
Satanism advocates practicing a modified form of the Golden Rule. Our interpretation of this rule is Do unto others as they do unto you; because if you Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and they, in turn, treat you badly, it goes against human nature to continue to treat them with consideration. You should do unto others as you would have them do unto you, but if your courtesy is not returned, they should be treated with the wrath they deserve. Anton Szandor LaVey
There is a beast in man that should be exercised, not exorcised. Anton Szandor LaVey
The person who takes every opportunity to pick on others is often mistakenly called sadistic. In reality, this person is a misdirected masochist who is working towards his own destruction. The reason a person viciously strikes out against you is because they are afraid of you or what you represent, or are resentful of your happiness. They are weak, insecure, and on extremely shaky ground when you throw your curse, and they make ideal human sacrifices. Anton LaVey
Hate your enemy with a whole heart, and if a man smite you on one cheek, smash him on the other! Anton Szandor LaVey
I break away from all conventions that do not lead to my earthly success and happiness. Anton LaVey
There is no heaven, there is no hell, except here on Earth. Anton Szandor LaVey
There is nothing inherently sacred about moral codes. Like the wooden idols of long ago, they are the work of human hands, and what man has made, man can destroy! Anton Szandor LaVey
Satanism advocates practicing a modified form of the Golden Rule. Our interpretation of this rule is Do unto others as they do unto you; because if you Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and they, in turn, treat you badly, it goes against human nature to continue to treat them with consideration. You should do unto others as you would have them do unto you, but if your courtesy is not returned, they should be treated with the wrath they deserve. Anton Szandor LaVey
On Saturday night, I would see men lusting after half naked girls dancing at the carnival, and on Sunday morning when I was playing organ for tent show evangelists at the other end of the carnival lot, I would see these same men sitting in the pews with their wives and children, asking God to forgive them and purge them of carnal desires. And the next Saturday they’d be back at the carnival or some other place of indulgence. I knew then that the Christian church thrives on hypocrisy, and that man’s carnal nature will out no matter how much it is purged or scoured by any white light religion. Anton LaVey
The TV set, or Satanic family altar, has grown more elaborate since the early 50s, from the tiny, fuzzy screen to huge entertainment centers covering entire walls with several TV monitors. What started as an innocent respite from everyday life has become in itself a replacement for real life for millions, a major religion of the masses. Anton Szandor LaVey
There are many who would like my time. I shun them. There are some who share my time. I am entertained by them. There are precious few who contribute to my time. I cherish them. Anton LaVey
There are many who would take my time. I shun them. There are some who share my time. I am entertained by them. Anton Szandor LaVey
You cannot love everyone; it is ridiculous to think you can. Anton LaVey
What good are friends if they cant do you any good? Anton Szandor LaVey
Even with all their threats of eternal damnation and soul roasting, Christian missionaries have run across some who were not so quick to swallow their drivel. Pleasure and pain, like beauty, are in the eye of the beholder. So, when missionaries ventured to Alaska and warned the Eskimos of the horrors of Hell and the blazing lake of fire awaiting transgressors, they eagerly asked How do we get there?! Anton Szandor LaVey
Many of you already read my writings indicating that TV is the new god. There is a little thing I neglected to mention up until now, television is the major mainstream infiltration for the new satanic religion. Anton Szandor LaVey
Satan has certainly been the best friend the church has ever had, as he has kept it in business all these years. Anton Szandor LaVey
I break away from all conventions that do not lead to my earthly success and happiness. Anton Szandor LaVey
I dont crave companionship. It stands in my way. I live for pleasure. There are few persons who can give me as much pleasure as those acts I perform myself. I would rather create pleasure according to my own whim than be subjected to the whims of others. Anton LaVey
Religions are easy to invent. Most traditional religions have little or nothing to do with reality, are dependent on obfuscation, interpretation, guilt, and unreasoning faith. Anton Szandor LaVey
Yeah, well, I’m crazy, but I’m not stupid, hopefully. And I think we’re all a bit crazy if we do anything that’s deviant. I’ve studied a great deal on deviance and aberrant behavior. Most of the interesting people I’ve ever met have been deviant in one form or another. Anton LaVey
There is no heaven of glory bright, and no hell where sinners roast. Here and now is our day of torment! Here and now is our day of joy! Here and now is our opportunity! Choose ye this day, this hour, for no redeemer liveth! Anton Szandor LaVey
What good are friends if they cant do you any good? Anton LaVey
Blessed are the destroyers of false hope, for they are the true Messiahs Cursed are the god adorers, for they shall be shorn sheep! Anton Szandor LaVey
Hair on a man’s chest is thought to denote strength. The gorilla is the most powerful of bipeds and has hair on every place on his body except for his chest. Anton LaVey
On Saturday night, I would see men lusting after half naked girls dancing at the carnival, and on Sunday morning when I was playing organ for tent show evangelists at the other end of the carnival lot, I would see these same men sitting in the pews with their wives and children, asking God to forgive them and purge them of carnal desires. And the next Saturday they’d be back at the carnival or some other place of indulgence. I knew then that the Christian church thrives on hypocrisy, and that man’s carnal nature will out no matter how much it is purged or scoured by any white light religion. Anton Szandor LaVey
To be loved, feelings must be rationed. To love, the doors of hysteria, fantasy, and madness may be flung open. Anton Szandor Lavey
All religions of a spiritual nature are inventions of man. He has created an entire system of gods with nothing more than his carnal brain. Just because he has an ego, and cannot accept it, he has to externalize it into some great spiritual device which he calls God. Anton Szandor LaVey
If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy. Anton LaVey
The real satanist is not quite so easily recognized as such. Anton Szandor LaVey
When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed. Anton LaVey
When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him. Anton Szandor LaVey
If you’re going to be a sinner, be the best sinner on the block. Anton Szandor LaVey
You cannot love everyone; it is ridiculous to think you can. If you love everyone and everything you lose your natural powers of selection and wind up being a pretty poor judge of character and quality. If anything is used too freely it loses its true meaning. Therefore, the Satanist believes you should love strongly and completely those who deserve your love, but never turn the other cheek to your enemy! Anton Szandor LaVey
Don’t let that little pyramid with the bright eye fool you. That’s to draw your attention away from the real thing the big trapezoid beneath it. Anton Szandor LaVey
When one sleeps on the floor, one need not fear falling out of bed. Anton Szandor LaVey
When ghettos become the mainstream of society, islands of individuality cannot help but harbor an elite. Anton Szandor LaVey
I dont crave companionship. It stands in my way. I live for pleasure. There are few persons who can give me as much pleasure as those acts I perform myself. I would rather create pleasure according to my own whim than be subjected to the whims of others. Anton Szandor LaVey
Satanism has been frequently misrepresented as devil worship, when in fact it constitutes a clear rejection of all forms of worship as a desirable component of the personality. Anton Szandor LaVey
Satanism represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates! Anton Szandor LaVey
Unfortunately for a multitude of occultists, humor is a rare ingredient in their lives. In fact it is their very lack of humor that has impelled them into the arcane and esoteric. Anton Szandor LaVey
Don’t let that little pyramid with the bright eye fool you. That’s to draw your attention away from the real thing the big trapezoid beneath it. Anton Szandor LaVey
There are many who would take my time, I shun them. There are some who share my time, I am entertained by them. There are precious few who contribute to my time, I cherish them. Anton LaVey
There are television sets in every home, every restaurant, every hotel room, every shopping mall now they’re even small enough to carry in your pocket like electronic rosaries. It is an unquestioned part of everyday life. Kneeling before the cathode ray God, with our TV Guide concordance in hand, we maintain the illusion of choice by flipping channels chapters and verses. It doesn’t matter what is flashing on the screen all that’s important is that the TV stays on. Anton Szandor LaVey
I thought, acted, and thereupon found myself removed. Anton Szandor LaVey
When a Satanist commits a wrong, he realizes that is it natural to make a mistake and if he is truly sorry about what he has done, he will learn from it and take care not to do the same thing again. If he is not honestly sorry about what he has done, and knows he will do the same thing over and over, he has no business confessing and asking forgiveness in the first place. Anton Szandor LaVey
Every religion in the world that has destroyed people is based on love. Anton LaVey
Behold the crucifix; what does it symbolize? Pallid incompetence hanging on a tree. Anton Szandor LaVey
To the Maker the archetype, the self sustainer, human interaction is usually a waste of the most precious thing in his vital existance time. Anton LaVey
To be loved, feelings must be rationed. To love, the doors of hysteria, fantasy, and madness may be flung open. Anton Szandor LaVey
I visualize a day when tridents and pentagrams are thrust into the sky from church roofs instead of crosses. I have a legacy to fulfill, and it will be fulfilled. Anton Szandor LaVey
Every religion in the world that has destroyed people is based on love. Anton Szandor LaVey
The most dangerous of all enthroned lies is the holy, the sanctified, the privileged lie the lie everyone believes to be a model truth. It is the fruitful mother of all other popular errors and delusions. It is a hydra headed tree of unreason with a thousand roots it is a social cancer! Anton Szandor LaVey
There are many who would take my time; I shun them. There are some who share my time; I am entertained by them. There are precious few who contribute to my time; I cherish them. Anton LaVey
