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It is not only a matter of not caring who knows - it is also a matter of knowing who cares.
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A king who feared wasps once decreed that they were abolished. As it happened, they did him no harm. But he was eventually stung to death by scorpions.
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The sufis believe that they can experience something more complete.
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You have not forgotten to remember; You have remembered to forget. But people can forget to forget. That is just as important as remembering to remember - and generally more practical.
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Idries Shah
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Born:
June 16, 1924
Died:
November 23, 1996
(aged 72)
Known for:
The Sufis (1964)
The Way of the Sufi (1968)
Tales of the Dervishes (1967)
Caravan of Dreams
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