"Death consists, indeed, in a repeated process of unrobing, or unsheathing. The immortal part of man shakes off from itself, one after the other, its outer casings, and - as the snake from its skin, the butterfly from its chrysalis - emerges from one after another, passing into a higher state of consciousness."

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About Annie Besant

Annie Besant was a British-born social reformer, writer, and public speaker who became a leading advocate for Indian self-rule. She was active in the Theosophical movement and Indian political life.

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