ultimately be found there by all. The foolish man, being governed largely by vanity, is anxious to teach but unwilling to learn, not having found the Holy Teacher within who speaks wisdom to the humbly listening soul. Be self-reliant, but let thy self-reliance be saintly and not selfish.
Folly and wisdom, weakness and strength are within a man and not in any external thing, neither do they spring from any external cause. A man cannot be strong for another, he can only be strong for himself; he cannot overcome for another, he can only overcome of himself. You may learn of another, but you must accomplish for yourself. Put away all external props, and rely upon the Truth within you. A creed will not bear a man up in the hour of temptation; he must possess the inward Knowledge that slays temptation. A speculative philosophy will prove a shadowy thing in the time of calamity; a man must have the inward Wisdom that puts an end to grief.
