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One of the first duties of a spiritual guide is to correct the beginner, show where he has mistaken his way, and expose his fallacies of thought, feeling, and conduct. A competent guide will be quick to perceive and fearless to point out these matters however unpleasant a duty it be and however unpalatable to the pupil.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 6 : Student-Teacher > # 483