Part II — aphorisms
1.
A prophet says to humanity, "Wake up!"Humanity immediately says to the prophet, "Shut up!"
The prophet says, "O humanity, I am asking you to wake up for your own good."
Humanity says, "O prophet, I am asking you to shut up for your own good. If you shut up, you can take rest. If you take rest, you will get better thoughts, better ideas and better ideals. So, for your sake, for your own good, I am asking you to shut up."
Sri Chinmoy, You and I are God, Agni Press, 1979
