Guest guest Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 I'm trying to find the reference for the following statement accredited to Aldous Huxley: "The effects which follow the constant and intense concentration upon evil are always disastrous. Those who crusade, not for God in themselves, but against the demons in others, never succeed in making the world better, but leave it either as it was, or sometimes even perceptibly worse than it was before the crusade began. By thinking primarily of evil we tend, however excellent our intentions, to create occasions for evil to manifest itself. . .. . No man can concentrate his attention upon evil, or even the idea of evil, and remain unaffected. To be more against the demon than for Godliness is exceedingly dangerous. Every crusader is apt to go mad. He is haunted by the wickedness which he attributes to his enemies; it becomes sort of a part of him." If anyone has any idea what book or article this originally appeared in please let me know. Thank you. Das anudas, Madhavananda Das -------------------------------- www.gopaljiu.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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