History Quote by Idries Shah

“Right time, right place, right people equals success. Wrong time, wrong place, wrong people equals most of the real human history.”

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“Sufis are those who have expunged from their minds the human tendencies of envy and enmity.”

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It is the message, not the man, which is important to the Sufis.

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The human being, whether he realises it or not, is trusting someone or something every moment of the day.

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