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"Premature independence is the daughter of conceit."

"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one."

"Most insensible, corrupt, cheap, disrespectful young girls run after bad, rude, cocky, nonsensical boys, but a mature, educated, thoughtful, virtuos lady opts for a wise, well breed, experienced, humble, modest gentleman."

"Continuously feeling superior is a characteristic of immaturity."

"Be yourself. Never try to be someone else, and you will become mature. Maturity is accepting the responsibility of being oneself."
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"The question of divine knowledge is so deep that it is really known only to those who have it."


"But the world itself, as well as special attitudes, properly understood, constitute the Sufi school."


"When people believe that the form is more important than the Truth, they will not find truth, but will stay with form."


"WisdomSufian said: 'The wisdom which is invisible but which sustains is a hundred times better than the appearance of wisdom, for that has itself to be sustained."
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