Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
Volume IV - Part 1
Fragment ID: 13743
Harangues and exhortations touch only the surface of the mind. If the mind is in agreement it is pleased and stimulated, but that is all. If it is not in agreement the mind criticises or becomes impatient and turns aside. If the harangue is very forcible it may touch the vital sometimes and produce a momentary effect.