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Laziness is always your fault. It is the sign that a man has persevered in uselessness for too long.
Idries Shah Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way
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Laziness is always your fault. It is the sign that a man has persevered in uselessness for too long.
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Idries Shah

Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way

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