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The difference between White and Black Magic lies in the motive which…
Quote byAnnie Besant · 1847–1933
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Study in Consciousness: A Contribution to the Science of Psychology (1904), Part II, Will, Desire and Emotion, Chapter 4. White and Black Magic..
English (original)
The difference between White and Black Magic lies in the motive which determines the Will; when that Will is set to benefit others, to help and bless all who come within its scope, then is the man a White Magician, and the results which he brings about by the exercise of his trained Will are beneficial, and aid the course of human evolution. He is ever expanding by such exercise
— Annie Besant
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