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Men with energy crushed it by ascetic practices until the state of a hibernating toad became their highest goal. Men with good will denied it by withdrawing from society and leaving the fields of activity, guidance, and leadership free for more selfish men, so that the general welfare inevitably suffered!

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 7 : Discipline Desires > # 75