--- title: "3 Cult Quotes By Judith Spencer" description: "3 Cult quotes by Judith Spencer. Plus more from Judith Spencer and more Cult sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91b/judith-spencer-55536_abuse_no-one-could-leave-the-group-by-his-or-h_647659.jpg" --- > [“No one could leave the group by his or her own volition and put the group at risk of having its secrets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/no-one-could-leave-the-group-by-his-or-her-own-volition-and-put-the/) [Judith Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-spencer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91b/judith-spencer-55536_abuse_no-one-could-leave-the-group-by-his-or-h_647659.jpg) > [“The town was more than ready to accept the window dressing that hid the ugly truth of Joe's guilt. Some shared the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/the-town-was-more-than-ready-to-accept-the-window-dressing-that-hid/) [Judith Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-spencer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab3/judith-spencer-55536_abuse_the-town-was-more-than-ready-to-accept-t_815679.jpg) > [“For its survival, the satanic cult demanded secrecy and obedience while it made brutality, even killing, appropriate. Denial and disavowal were inevitable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/for-its-survival-the-satanic-cult-demanded-secrecy-and-obedience/) [Judith Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-spencer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8df/judith-spencer-55536_abuse_for-its-survival-the-satanic-cult-demand_2972150.jpg) ## Other authors on Cult - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-frederick-lenz-36205.jpg) Frederick Lenz 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cult/frederick-lenz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rick-ross-79080.jpg) Rick Ross 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cult/rick-ross/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-david-heinemeier-hansson-27552.jpg) Michael Salter 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cult/michael-salter/) ## More by Judith Spencer > [“No one could leave the group by his or her own volition and put the group at risk of having its secrets revealed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/no-one-could-leave-the-group-by-his-or-her-own-volition-and-put-the/) [Judith Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-spencer/) > [“The town was more than ready to accept the window dressing that hid the ugly truth of Joe's guilt. Some shared the secrets and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/the-town-was-more-than-ready-to-accept-the-window-dressing-that-hid/) [Judith Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-spencer/) > [“Dissociation is the common response of children to repetitive, overwhelming trauma and holds the untenable knowledge out of awareness. The losses and the emotions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/dissociation-is-the-common-response-of-children-to-repetitive/) [Judith Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-spencer/) > [“Joe knew that for some, really for most, the derivations of belladonna that blurred their vision and caused their hearts to race would, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/joe-knew-that-for-some-really-for-most-the-derivations-of-belladonna/) [Judith Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-spencer/) > [“Patrice had long since buried the particulars of events so painful that they caused her to resolve only to see good. With such a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/patrice-had-long-since-buried-the-particulars-of-events-so-painful/) [Judith Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-spencer/) > [“For its survival, the satanic cult demanded secrecy and obedience while it made brutality, even killing, appropriate. Denial and disavowal were inevitable responses to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/for-its-survival-the-satanic-cult-demanded-secrecy-and-obedience/) [Judith Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-spencer/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cult/judith-spencer/#itemlist", "name": "3 Cult Quotes By Judith Spencer", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“No one could leave the group by his or her own volition and put the group at risk of having its secrets revealed.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Judith Spencer" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judith-spencer/no-one-could-leave-the-group-by-his-or-her-own-volition-and-put-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91b/judith-spencer-55536_abuse_no-one-could-leave-the-group-by-his-or-h_647659.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91b/judith-spencer-55536_abuse_no-one-could-leave-the-group-by-his-or-h_647659.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91b/judith-spencer-55536_abuse_no-one-could-leave-the-group-by-his-or-h_647659.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“No one could leave the group by his or her own volition and put the group at risk of having its secrets…” — Judith Spencer", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The town was more than ready to accept the window dressing that hid the ugly truth of Joe's guilt. 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