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Idries Shah, Reflections Quotes: Please, not again what you studied, how long you spent at it, how many books you wrote, what people thought of you - but: what did you learn?
         

Please, not again what you studied, how long you spent at it, how many books you wrote, what people thought of you - but: what did you learn?


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This page presents the quote "Please, not again what you studied, how long you spent at it, how many books you wrote, what people thought of you - but: what did you learn?". Author of this quote is Idries Shah, Reflections. This quote is about essence, sufi, ego, learning, superficiality,.