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I divide all teachers into two classes: titular gurus and real gurus. The former are quite common, the gap between their doctrines and their behaviour being noticeable, whereas the latter are rare indeed for they have achieved a conquest over the ego which reveals itself in their conduct and reflects itself in their lives.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 6 : Student-Teacher > # 334