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Patriotism is in its nature sattwic, whereas the
                                       Patriotism is in its nature sattwic, whereas the





                                       national consciousness is rajasic. One who can
                                       national consciousness is rajasic. One who can





                                   lose his ego in the ego of the country is the ideal
                                    lose his ego in the ego of the country is the ideal





                          patriot; one who aggrandises the ego of the country,
                          patriot; one who aggrandises the ego of the country,





                                        all the while maintaining intact his own ego is
                                         all the while maintaining intact his own ego is





                                                                    a nationally conscious individual.
                                                                    a nationally conscious individual.






                                                                                             Sri Aurobindo, Bengali Writings



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