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Idries Shah Quotes: Man (as he imagines himself to be), in general, is a possibility, not a fact.
         

Man (as he imagines himself to be), in general, is a possibility, not a fact.


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The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through intellect and talk.

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Meditation - Before you learn how to meditate, you must unlearn what you think meditation might be.

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Have you noticed how many people who walk in the shade curse the Sun?



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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This page presents the quote "Man (as he imagines himself to be), in general, is a possibility, not a fact.". Author of this quote is Idries Shah. This quote is about sufism, evolution, sufis, psychology, wisdom,.