Kinfonet Quote of the Day: It is only the righteous man that develops his will as a means of resistance, and a man of will can never find truth, because he is never free.

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Krishnamurti Quote of the Day

Bombay, India | March 7th 1948

Virtue is freedom, it is not a process of enclosure. It is only in freedom that truth can come into being. Therefore, it is essential to be virtuous, not righteous, because virtue brings order. It is only the righteous man that is confused, that is in conflict; it is only the righteous man that develops his will as a means of resistance, and a man of will can never find truth, because he is never free.

Tags: freedom, isolation, self-righteousness, will

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