But while I agree that behind politics lie economics, there is something that lies also behind economics, and of that I hear little said.

Behind economics lies character, and without character you cannot build a free and a happy nation.

A nation enormous in power, what do you know of the way in which your power is wielded in many a far-off land?
How much do you know about your vast Indian Empire?
How many of your voters going to the poll can give an intelligent answer to any question affecting that 300,000,000 of human beings whom you hold in your hand, and deal with as you will?
There are responsibilities of Empire as well as pride in it, and pride of Empire is apt to founder when the responsibilities of Empire are ignored.

And so the Theosophist is content to go to the root of the matter, and try to build up for you the citizens out of whom your future State is to be made.

Education, real education, secular education, is now your cry.