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Those who advise us to become saintly in character before we attempt to travel the mystic path, confuse cause with effect. No one can make himself a saint to order, but anyone who will patiently pursue this path will naturally become elevated in character, because he will come closer to divinity.

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 1 : Ant's Long Path > # 8