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Straightforwardness without civility is like a surgeon's knife, effective but unpleasant. Candor with courtesy is helpful and admirable.

— Yukteswar Giri Autobiography of a Yogi (1946)

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Good manners without sincerity are like a beautiful dead lady.

Autobiography of a Yogi (1946)

Tender inner weaknesses, revolting at mild touches of censure, are like diseased parts of the body, recoiling before even delicate handling.

Autobiography of a Yogi (1946)

Everything in future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now.

Autobiography of a Yogi (1946)

Remember that finding God will mean the funeral of all sorrows.

Autobiography of a Yogi (1946)

A man who accepts a job under anyone is a slave.

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