मेरा आजीवन कारावास / माझी जन्मठेप (स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकर - काले पानी का ऐतिहासिक संस्मरण)

knowledge is to spell yourself inefficient and unfit for responsible self-government, or for
high administrative offices in it. As in religion so in politics, action with knowledge is the
key to salvation. At present you are working out the nation's destiny by self-immolation
and service which are apparent failures. But if this service and self-immolation are to
fructify in success and commonweal, then here it is: when you have plenty of time before
you, a number of years to be passed inn enforced idleness, you must add knowledge to
service and vision to self-sacrifice. Heroism, to do or die, is not enough. It must be
illumined by deep learning ripening into wisdom-" I exhorted them finally to cast off
gloom and despondency, and apply themselves to knowledge which was their proper
work there.
End of Chapter XII