Greatness lies in not Giving up the Struggle (Evening Talks 17th & 18th June 1940) Sri Aurobindo : Why not? That is why we Indians cannot win. Once we are defeated, we always think that if you are defeated you have to give up. It is not like that. The greatness lies in not giving up the struggle and refusing to accept the defeat as final. You can defeat me any number of times but I am not going to give up. The British have stood out alone against victorious powers in the past. If the French decided to resist, they have the Navy and Air-force intact and their colonial army and colonies. From there they can resist till they win. The Belgian and Holland Governments have not given up, why should the French? And even if the Anglo-French Union does not become permanent they can have a very powerful federation with Holland, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Czechoslovakia and they can request India to join it voluntarily as an equal partner. That would obviate the conservative fear about making a sweeping change in India. They have always a fear that it is against tradition, too much out of her way. No nation can be great on the principle of maintaining their existence, unless it stands for some great cause or idealism or something great. Reference 1: Evening Talks With Sri Aurobindo Page 740
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