"Solitude is strength to depend on the presence of the crowd is weakness. The man who needs a mob to nerve him is much more alone than he imagines."

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When Paul Brunton speaks about power, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of power in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About Paul Brunton

Paul Brunton is the pen name and later the real name of Hyman Raphael Hurst, a British philosopher, author of spiritual books, journalist and traveler. He is best known as one of the early popularizers of Neo-Hindu spiritualism in western esotericism, notably via his bestselling A Search in Secret India (1934) which has been translated into over 20 languages.

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