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Love Quotes by Idries Shah
- History is not usually what has happened. History is what some people have thought to be significant.
- When tomorrow comes, think tomorrow's thoughts.
- When you realize the difference between the container and the content, you will have knowledge.
- The secret of Sufism is that it has no secret at all'.
- Anybody or anything may stand between you and knowledge if you are unfit for it.
- Learn to be as analytical about things of which you are credulous as you are of those which you criticise.
- Many things which are called 'secrets' are only things withheld from people until they can understand or effectively experience them.
- The sufis believe that they can experience something more complete.
- One cannot learn from someone whom one distrusts.
- Knowledge is something which you can use. Belief is something which uses you.
- The union of the mind and intuition which brings about illumination, and the development which the Sufis seek, is based upon love.
- Knowledge is not gained, it is there all the time. It is the "veils" which have to be dissolved in the mind.
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