55.

Netaji told his countrymen,

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‘Be not afraid of speed!

Our love of our Motherland

And our sacrifice for Her

Must fly faster than any bird can fly.’ 2

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MIA 53,1. Single quotation marks have been used throughout the book to indicate sections which are not direct quotations but the author's own poetic interpretations.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Mother, Your 50th Independence-Anniversary! I am come. Ever in Your Eternity's Cries and Your Infinity's Smiles, Subhas, Agni Press, 1997
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