Turkey, Japan do great work because they can keep under control their little personal selfishness, egoism, jealousy, etc. when they get down to work.

An active mind needs an outlet. If it stops by itself from within, well and good; otherwise one should not try to stop this by force.

Evolution of consciousness is the central motive of terrestrial existence.

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.

What have I to forgive and whom?

One mighty deed can change the course of things; a lonely thought becomes omnipotent.

There is a veil between the Supermind above and the lower Prakriti below - the veil of ingrained formations. This veil may completely withdraw or be partially withdrawn. Thus even if there is some little opening, with the contact of Light from above the lower nature will get slowly changed.