13.

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The human in me says,

“Better to die than to descend!”

The divine in me says,

“Ascend and ascend,

Sleeplessly and breathlessly—

Ascend and ascend!” ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,My Christmas-New Year-Vacation Aspiration-Prayers, part 4, Agni Press, 2001
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