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The More Wakeful A Man Is To The Things Which Surround Him, The More Asleep Is He, And His Waking Is Worse Than His Sleep.
-Idries Shah
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The More Wakeful A Man Is To
Idries Shah
The More Wakeful A Man Is To The Things Which Surround Him, The More Asleep Is He, And His Waking Is Worse Than His Sleep.
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