“Satanism encourages its followers to indulge in their natural desires. Only by doing so can you be a completely satisfied person with no frustrations which can be harmful to yourself and others around you. Therefore, the most simplified description of the Satanic belief is: indulgence instead of abstinence.”

— Anton LaVey , book The Satanic Bible

The Satanic Bible (1969)

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Founder of the Church of Satan, author of the Satanic Bible 1930–1997

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