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But while he studies these ancient teachings, whether of East or West, he studies history too and learns from it how much decay they suffered, how gravely they deteriorated with time as they fell into lethargy, and, especially, how narrow, bigoted, and unworthy became those who later took the name but lost the spirit.

-- Notebooks Category 15: The Orient > Chapter 1 : Meetings of East and West > # 157