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I leave you free to be yourself: to think your thoughts, indulge your tastes, follow your inclinations, behave in ways that you decide are to your liking.

Anthony de Mello

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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
Philosopher
Priest
Psychologist
Theologian
Writer
Bombay
Thinking
Follow
Taste
Inclinations
Thoughts
Liking
Leave
Tastes
Ways
Indulge
Free
Inclination
Way
Behave
Think
Decide

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