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Idries Shah Quotes: People carry on whole conversations in proverbs. But they are not LIVING the proverbs.
         

People carry on whole conversations in proverbs. But they are not LIVING the proverbs.


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People carry on whole conversations in proverbs. But they are not LIVING the proverbs.
         



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This page presents the quote "People carry on whole conversations in proverbs. But they are not LIVING the proverbs.". Author of this quote is Idries Shah. This quote is about sufism, sufis, psychology, wisdom,.