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Surging Foam What is the use of joy or sorrow as regards a phenomenon of affluence or penury, of happiness or misery which are like the surging foam on the sea of life, born of the conflict of the waves of phantasy and destined at last to be absorbed into the self-same surge once the conflict is over?
Self-Improvement Until a sense of refinement has permeated your being, your life, your demeanour, it cannot be transmitted outright into the souls of your tender little children. One who desires to improve his children, must first improve himself.
Reformer Move on to rescue somebody only after you have mastered the art of swimming, otherwise not only will you sink, but you will drown the hapless person too. Likewise, before you launch out to reform others, first reform yourself; otherwise you will pollute not only yourself; you will vitiate others as well.
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