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The Rebbe Rashab also said: "An older Chassid must dedicate himself to guiding young married men, and the more one guides others, the more one must guide oneself doubly." However, among Chassidim they didn't use the term 'old Chassid', rather they said 'older Chassid' ('an elterer Chassid'). Once they told the Rebbe Rayatz that his faithful secretary, the Chassid Reb Yechezkel Feigin, remarked: "A Chassid never grows old," and the Rebbe greatly enjoyed this saying.

The Rebbe Rayatz says in one of his talks: "A Chassid neither pursues nor is pursued. He does not chase after material matters and is not pursued by the evil inclination." Similarly, he writes in one of his letters: "A Chassid mocks the evil inclination. All the work is with the animal soul, not with the evil inclination."

[[The Rebbe Rayatz]] says in one of his talks: "A Chassid neither pursues nor is pursued. He does not chase after material matters and is not pursued by the evil inclination." Similarly, he writes in one of his letters: "A Chassid mocks the evil inclination. All the work is with the animal soul, not with the evil inclination."

He further states that a Chassid's essence is joy and love of others. Thus he writes: "Among Chassidim there was never a lack of joy and friendship. These two things are Chassidic traits, and they always exist in their essence and reality, except that sometimes they are concealed and need to be revealed."

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 The Rebbe Rashab also said: "An older Chassid must dedicate himself to guiding young married men, and the more one guides others, the more one must guide oneself doubly." However, among Chassidim they didn't use the term 'old Chassid', rather they said 'older Chassid' ('an elterer Chassid'). Once they told the Rebbe Rayatz that his faithful secretary, the Chassid Reb Yechezkel Feigin, remarked: "A Chassid never grows old," and the Rebbe greatly enjoyed this saying.
-The Rebbe Rayatz says in one of his talks: "A Chassid neither pursues nor is pursued. He does not chase after material matters and is not pursued by the evil inclination." Similarly, he writes in one of his letters: "A Chassid mocks the evil inclination. All the work is with the animal soul, not with the evil inclination."
+[[The Rebbe Rayatz]] says in one of his talks: "A Chassid neither pursues nor is pursued. He does not chase after material matters and is not pursued by the evil inclination." Similarly, he writes in one of his letters: "A Chassid mocks the evil inclination. All the work is with the animal soul, not with the evil inclination."
 He further states that a Chassid's essence is joy and love of others. Thus he writes: "Among Chassidim there was never a lack of joy and friendship. These two things are Chassidic traits, and they always exist in their essence and reality, except that sometimes they are concealed and need to be revealed."