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> [“Fortunately, all you have to get rid of is the illusion. People think they have to get rid of the small self in order to become Self-realized, but that is not so. Since they identify with the small self, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-esmann/fortunately-all-you-have-to-get-rid-of-is-the-illusion-people-think/)

[Jan Esmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-esmann/)

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