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Live according to Nature, runs the maxim of the West; but according to what nature, the nature of the body or the nature which exceeds the body? This first we ought to determine.

Sri Aurobindo

Genius discovers a system; average talent stereotypes it till it is shattered by fresh genius.
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Average Discover Genius Talent
Life is life – whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man’s own advantage.
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Advantage Difference Life Man
The consciousness of the seer, is a greater power for knowledge than the consciousness of the thinker. The perceptual power of the inner sight is greater and more direct than the perceptual power of thought.
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Consciousness Greatness Knowledge Power Thinking
The whole world yearns after freedom, yet each creature is in love with his chains; this is the first paradox and inextricable knot of our nature.
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Creature Freedom Love Nature World
The mind of an ordinary man is truly near the heart.
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Heart Man Mindset Ordinary
Detachment is the beginning of mastery.
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Beginning Master One Liner
Each victory gained over oneself means new strength to gain more victories.
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Gain Inspirational Strength Victory Win
One mighty deed can change the course of things; a lonely thought becomes omnipotent.
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Action Change Course Direction Lonely Oneself
Recover the source of all strength in yourself, and all else will be added to you … political freedom, the mastery of human thought, the hegemony of the world.
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Human Politics Recover Source Strength World
That within us which seeks to know and to progress is not the mind but something behind it which makes use of it.
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Mindset Progress Seek
There is nothing small in God’s eyes; let there be nothing small in thine
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Eyes God Small Yourself
The soul in man is greater than his fate.
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Fate Greatness Man Soul
Peace is the first condition, without which nothing else can be stable.
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Condition Peace Stability
The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught.
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Principle Teaching True
The Atheist is God playing at hide and seek with Himself.
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Atheist God Himself
Man in the world’s life works out the dreams of God.
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Dreams God Life Man World

Live according to Nature, runs the maxim of the West; but according to what nature, the nature of the body or the nature which exceeds the body? This first we ought to determine.

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Live according to Nature, runs the maxim of the West; but according to what nature, the nature of the body or the nature which exceeds the body? This first we ought to determine.

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