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Wealth, success, even outer religion are toys that amuse and comfort sleeping man until the spirit awakes in him; Neville would not take them away, but they are not the purpose. In other lectures the achievements of this world are toys beside what the awakened will create.

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The Pruning Shears of Revision ¶19
LectureThe Pruning Shears of Revision
They were only toys to tickle him, toys to amuse him until he awoke within himself the spirit of Jesus
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The Last Days ¶19
LectureThe Last Days
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Imagining Creates Reality (expanded "What Are You Doing") ¶40
LectureImagining Creates Reality (expanded "What Are You Doing")
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Awakened Imagination 2 ¶22
LectureAwakened Imagination 2
I wouldn’t take from you your outer comfort, your religion, for all these things are like toys for sleeping man
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