Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Israel Regardie

Born: November 17, 1907
Died: March 10, 1985 (aged 77)
Bio: Francis Israel Regardie, known simply as Israel Regardie, was an occultist, a writer, and Aleister Crowley's personal secretary and transcriptionist, widely known for his books and commentaries on the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
Known for:
- A Garden of Pomegranates (1932)
- The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic (1984)