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Learn to be as analytical about things of which you are credulous as you are of those which you criticise.
-Idries Shah
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Learn To Be As Analytical About Things

Idries Shah
Learn to be as analytical about things of which you are credulous as you are of those which you criticise.
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There are only two things one has to bear in mind. one has to be credulous - able to believe - and skeptical - able to not believe, because if you are not skeptical, you will believe rubbish. if you are not credulous you will learn nothing and the only way to balance those two is to recognize the mystery of things.
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