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If he has to resist the influence and pressure of society in many directions to keep his spiritual integrity, he need not do so in an aggressive, uncouth, or tactless manner. Some have unfortunately behaved in this way, not because philosophy bade them do so, but because their individuality was strong and their ego pronounced.

-- Notebooks Category 6: Emotions and Ethics > Chapter 5 : Spiritual Refinement > # 82