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But with stronger thinking power there comes also intellectual pride and egoistic conceit. He must offset them by humbling himself deliberately before the higher self. He must not hesitate to pray daily to it, on bended knees and with clasped hands, begging for its grace, offering the little ego as a willing sacrifice and asking for guidance in his darkness.

-- Notebooks Category 7: The Intellect > Chapter 1 : The Place of Intellect > # 64 -- Perspectives > Chapter 7: The Intellect > # 9