78.)  Agni Yoga, Fiery World III (1935), 8:

a.)  “Among the manifestations which are
particularly harmful for ascent may be
noted half-way service. It is impossible to
advance without casting away this terrible
half-wayness.

b.)  “It must be remembered that, having
once chosen the Teacher, the disciple
must always act with an understanding of
all the harmful effects of half-wayness.
Not only is an obvious betrayal (against which
one can openly fight with a sword) dangerous,
but these pernicious burrowings of
halfwayness are so harmful.

c.)  “One must direct the consciousness
of people along the path of honesty.
People must understand that the most
important thing is the honesty of Service.
How can one affirm the growth of the spirit,
how can one prove devotion to Hierarchy, how
can one purify the consciousness? By
observing this one law—honesty of Service.
79.)  Agni Yoga, Fiery World III (1935), 55:

a.)  “Daring of the spirit is the beginning
of ascent. The manifestation of true daring
indicates to the spirit how to affirm the
measuring scale of all actions, as well as the
direction, because daring admits no
faint-heartedness.

b.)  “Daring eradicates all tendency
toward betrayal. Whoever has realized in
spirit true daring knows the beauty of Service.
The daring one knows the path of
attainment and fears nothing. His life is
filled with devotion to Hierarchy.

c.)  “Each co-worker can reflect upon the
beauty of fiery daring, for it frees the
spirit from all worldly chains.

d.)  “The daring one is not afraid of
solitude, for in spirit he feels a bond with
the Hierarchy of Light.

e.)  “The daring one knows that the
joy of the spirit is contained only in
achievement. The daring one is in
need of no human recognition, for his
achievement is a crown self-woven by
labor and striving. Only the heroes of spirit
know true attainment. Thus, the daring one will
be freed from selfhood. He knows true Service
for the good of mankind. On the path to the
Fiery World let us remember daring.”