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The forming of a high character is both a contributory cause to mystical illumination (by removing obstacles in its way) and a consequential result of it. The inner light does not shine in a vacuum. It clarifies the man's moral judgments and educates his moral conscience.
-- Notebooks Category 6: Emotions and Ethics > Chapter 1 : Uplift Character > # 142