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Robert Anton Wilson was an American author and thinker, born on January 18, 1932, and passed away on January 11, 2007. Known for his unique science fiction works and philosophical thoughts, Wilson's writing often delves into themes such as free will, consciousness, religion, and mysticism.

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“The land monopoly always starts with conquest. Shot and shell are the coins of purchase, as Herbert Spencer said. Except by force of arms, nobody "owns" the earth, anymore than the moon, the planets, the stars themselves.”

Said Earth Force Stars Land Planets Arms Moon Shots Shells Coins Conquest Monopoly

Author:Robert Anton Wilson

“On a planet that increasingly resembles one huge Maximum Security prison, the only intelligent choice is to plan a jail break.”

Choices Break Plans Security Planets Huge Intelligent Prison Jail Maximum

Book:Cosmic trigger: Down to earth

Source: Cosmic trigger: Down to earth

“I think I got off on the wrong planet. Beam me up Scotty, there's no rational life here.”

Thinking Planets Rational Beam Scotty

Author:Robert Anton Wilson

“under the present brutal and primitive conditions on this planet, every person you meet should be regarded as one of the walking wounded. we have never seen a man or woman not slightly deranged by either anxiety or grief. we have never seen a totally sane human being.”

Men Should Humans Persons Human Beings Grief Conditions Planets Walking Anxiety Sane Primitive Brutal Wounded Deranged

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“part of the humor of living on this backward planet is listening to the hominids rationalize their predations.”

Planets Listening Living On Rationalize Hominids

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“Whenever people are certain they understand our peculiar situation here on this planet, it is because they have accepted a religious Faith or a secular Ideology (Ideologies are the modern form of Faiths) and just stopped thinking.”

People Thinking Form Certain Faith Belief Religious Situation Modern Planets Accepted Ideology Peculiar Secular Religious Faith Self Consciousness

Author:Robert Anton Wilson

“I am filled with fear and tormented with terrible visions of pain. Everywhere people are hurting one another, the planet is rampant with injustices, whole societies plunder groups of their own people, mothers imprison sons, children perish while brothers war. O, woe.”

People Children War Whole Pain Mother Fear Hurt Vision Groups Atheism Planets Son Brother Terrible Filled Injustice Rage Woe Plunder

Author:Robert Anton Wilson

“We're living on the Planet of the Apes. Is that funny or serious?”

Planets Serious Apes Living On

Book:The Illuminati Papers

Source: The Illuminati Papers

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Born: January 18, 1932
Died: January 11, 2007
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Quotes: 232

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