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A disciple said to him, I am ready, in the quest for God , to give up anything: wealth, friends, family, country, life itself. What else can a person give up? The Master calmly replied, One's beliefs about God.
Anthony de Mello
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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
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When someone offends you, you can raise your spirits to heights where offenses cannot reach.
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Don't ask the world to change....you change first.
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What is the work of a Master? said a solemn-faced visitor. To teach people to laugh , said the Master gravely.
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