Altruism is an integral part of self-development. The one terrible and only cause of the disturbance of Harmony is Selfishness. Theosophy gives to every sincere man or woman an ideal to live for. Theosophy is the quintessence of duty. Theosophy is the most serious movement of this age.
Theosophy has to inculcate ethics.
The Theosophical idea of charity means personal exertion for others. The above quotations, which are but a few samples from an exhaustless mine, show beyond doubt H. P. Blavatsky's purpose, and also the source of her heroic strength. She surely was endowed with Spiritual powers. And these are the powers to be coveted by the aspirant to enlightenment. The Spiritual Intuition of humanity is indeed in need of being kept alive, if it is not to be strangled by the pursuit of false ideals.