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Annie Besant was a prominent social reformer, writer, and member of the London School Board. Born on October 1, 1847, she dedicated her life to improving the conditions of the working class and advocating for women's rights. She played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and was a leader in the Theosophical Society. Annie Besant passed away on September 20, 1933.

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Famous Annie Besant Quotes

“The wanting of advice is the sign that the Spirit in you has not yet spoken with the compelling voice that you ought to obey.”

Spirit Voice Advice Ought Compelling

Author:Annie Besant

“It is the duty of the followers of Islam to spread through the civilised world, a knowledge of what Islam means - its spirit and message.”

World Mean Spirit Duty Messages Islam Spread Followers Civilised

Author:Annie Besant

“Never yet was a nation born that did not begin in the spirit, pass to the heart and the mind, and then take an outer form in the world of men.”

Men World Mind Heart Form Spirit Nations Born

Book:Essays and Addresses

Source: Essays and Addresses

“A common religion is not possible for India, but a recognition of a common basis for all religions, and the growth of a liberal, tolerant spirit in religious matters, are possible.”

Matter Spirit Growth Religious Common India Bases Recognition

Book:The Birth of New India: A Collection of Writings and Speeches on Indian Affairs

Source: The Birth of New India: A Collection of Writings and Speeches on Indian Affairs

“Man is ever searching for the source whence he has come, searching for the life which is upwelling within him, immortal, nay, eternal and divine; and every religion is the answer from the Universal Spirit to the seeking spirits of men that came forth from Him.”

Men Spirit Answers Divine Source Eternal Universal Seeking Immortal

Author:Annie Besant

“Matter is, in its constituent elements, the same as spirit; existence is one, however manifold in its phenomena; life is one, however multiform in its evolution.”

Matter Life Is Spirit Existence Evolution Elements Constituents Manifold

Book:The Theosophical Writings of Annie Besant

Source: The Theosophical Writings of Annie Besant

“The divine life is the spirit in everything that exists, from the atom to the archangel; the grain of dust could not be were God absent from it; the loftiest seraph is but a spark from the eternal fire, which is God. Sharers in one life all form one brotherhood. The immanence of God, the solidarity of man, such are the basic truths of theosophy.”

Men Form Life Is Spirit Fire Divine Eternal Dust Sparks Atoms Brotherhood Grain Solidarity Absent Archangel Divine Life

Book:To Members of the Theosophical Society: Being a Selection of Instructive Articles and Teachings

Source: To Members of the Theosophical Society: Being a Selection of Instructive Articles and Teachings

About the Author

Born: October 1, 1847
Died: September 20, 1933
Known for: Member of the London School Board
Quotes: 150

Books & Sources

The Theosophical Writings of Annie BesantRelated source material

The Birth of New India: A Collection of Writings and Speeches on Indian AffairsRelated source material

Annie Besant: An AutobiographyRelated source material

Avatâras Four lectures delivered at the twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, December, 1899Related source material

THE IMMEDIATE FUTURERelated source material

Esoteric ChristianityRelated source material

The Nature and Practice of YogaRelated source material

A Study in Consciousness: A Contribution to the Science of PsychologyRelated source material

Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its HistoryRelated source material

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