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title: "3 Gai Eaton Quotes"
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# Gai Eaton

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##  Quotes by Gai Eaton

> [“The modern Westerner, persuaded that he has a right to "think for himself" and imagining that he exercises this right, is unwilling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gai-eaton/the-modern-westerner-persuaded-that-he-has-a-right-to-think-for/)

[Gai Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gai-eaton/)

[Jigsaw puzzle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/jigsaw-puzzle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/88d/gai-eaton-83977_jigsaw-puzzle_the-modern-westerner-persuaded-that-he-h_831499.jpg)

> [“People are not always what they say there are - or even what they think they are. There is but One who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gai-eaton/people-are-not-always-what-they-say-there-are-or-even-what-they-think/)

[Gai Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gai-eaton/)

[Compassionate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compassionate/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/971/gai-eaton-83977_forgiveness_people-are-not-always-what-they-say-ther_1510437.jpg)

> [“Meanwhile, the question is not whether we should 'lose ourselves' - since all do so in one way or another - but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gai-eaton/meanwhile-the-question-is-not-whether-we-should-lose-ourselves-since/)

[Gai Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gai-eaton/)

[Darkness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/darkness/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a4/gai-eaton-83977_darkness_meanwhile-the-question-is-not-whether-we_1944803.jpg)

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