"Are we not going to take an example from the civilized nations? Let us cast a glance at the achievement of others. By effort, they have achieved the final degree of knowledge and the peak of elevation. For us too all the means are ready, and there remains no obstacle to our progress. Only laziness, stupidity, and ignorance are obstacles to [our] advance."
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Mishra, Pankaj. From the Ruins of Empire: The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia. Penguin Books. p. 70.
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