Quote#Self
But when the Will is exercised for the advantage of the lower self,…
Quote byAnnie Besant · 1847–1933
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Study in Consciousness: A Contribution to the Science of Psychology (1904), Part II, Will, Desire and Emotion, Chapter 4. White and Black Magic..
English (original)
But when the Will is exercised for the advantage of the lower self, when it is employed for personal ends and aims, then is the man a Black Magician, a danger to the race, and his results obstruct and delay human evolution.
— Annie Besant
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