Chapter 2

Thought and Silence

How much silence is needed – not the outer, illusory and momentary silence, but on the contrary the true, profound, integral, permanent silence – to be able to hear the far-off voices of thought!

That is why the sincere lover of knowledge also knows that the greatest sages are always the most modest and the most unknown. For one who has the knowledge and the capacity prefers silence and retirement where he is free to accomplish his work without being disturbed by anything, to the fanfares of glory which would throw him as fodder to men.