will neither teach nor learn while in that frame of mind, but will remain in his folly.
All strength and wisdom and power and knowledge a man will find within himself, but he will not find it in egotism; he will find it only in obedience, submission, and willingness to learn. He must obey the Higher, and not glorify himself in the lower. He who stands upon egotism, rejecting reproof, instruction, and the lessons of experience, will surely fall; yea, he is already fallen. Said a great Teacher to his disciples: “Those who shall be a lamp unto themselves, relying upon themselves only, and not relying upon any external help, but holding fast to the Truth as their lamp, and, seeking their salvation in the Truth alone, shall not look for assistance to any besides themselves, it is they among my disciples who shall reach the very topmost height! But they must be willing to learn.” The wise man is always anxious to learn but never anxious to teach, for he knows that the true Teacher is in the heart of every man and must
