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  • Destiny is an absolutely definite and inexorable ruler. Physical ability and moral determination count for nothing. It is impossible to perform the simplest act when the gods say no. I have no idea how they bring pressure to bear on such occasions; I only know that it is irresistible.

    "The Confessions of Aleister Crowley". Book by Aleister Crowley. Chapter 48, 1969.