Thoughts and Aphorisms (1913), Karma
“What is the use of only being? I say to thee, Become, for therefore wast thou established as a man in this world of matter.”
Thoughts and Aphorisms (1913), Karma
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Sri Aurobindo 224
Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, gur… 1872–1950Related quotes
“"'Vexilla Regis prodeunt Inferni'
Towards us; therefore look in front of thee,"
My Master said, "if thou discernest him."”
"Vexilla regis prodeunt inferni
verso di noi; però dinanzi mira,"
disse 'l maestro mio, "se tu 'l discerni."
Canto XXXIV, lines 1–3 (tr. Longfellow).
The Divine Comedy (c. 1308–1321), Inferno
That we do not study to make Use of the established Principles concerning Good and Evil, Chap. xvi.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
Source: Aphorisms and Reflections (1901), pp. 58-59