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Able Quote by Wei Wu Wei

“A man who is seeking for realization is not only…” quote by Wei Wu Wei — Download Open image

“A man who is seeking for realization is not only going around searching for his spectacles without realizing that they are on his nose all the time, but also were he not actually looking through them he would not be able to see what he is looking for!”

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