“Marry, multiply, let the strongest live, and the weakest die.” Do not look for “Respectable following.” They say: “Such and such a companion of yours is good for nothing” Rama: Even a nothing (cipher) increases the value of a figure ten times being placed on the right side. Thus even the lower class of people … Read the article »

In the act of self-sacrifice for promoting the interests of the State, every citizen became conscious of spiritual freedom, and as it were, realized his “True Self.” As Thucydides says of the citizens of ancient Athens, “their bodies they devote to their country, as though they belonged to other men; their true self is their … Read the article »

Your league should be with Truth alone. Even if you are obliged to stand alone, live with Truth, die in Truth. If on the ethereal heights of Truth-living thou art left alone, the Sun of Righteousness should be companion enough for you. Comrades will begin to pour in by taking the living suggestion from you. … Read the article »

Whatever happens, O man of God, trace its ultimate cause in your own self, instead of wasting your time and energy in criticising others for it. Raise yourself to Godhead and the whole chain of causation in the universe becomes immediately subservient to you. The matters seemed to go amiss only when you were “centre … Read the article »

Our safety is in the skill with which we keep the diagonal line. Solitude is impracticable and society fatal. We must keep our head in the one and our hands in the other. Keep your independence, yet do not lose your sympathy. Says Montesquieu: “Countries are well cultivated not as they are fertile, but as … Read the article »