Page 13 - Sri Aurobindo on Kurukshetra and Kshatriya Spirit
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Patriotism is in its nature sattwic, whereas the
national consciousness is rajasic. One who can lose his
ego in the ego of the country is the ideal patriot; one
who aggrandises the ego of the country, all the while
maintaining intact his own ego is a nationally
conscious individual.
Sri Aurobindo, Bengali Writings