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The mind sees the world as a thing apart, And the soul makes the world at one with itself. A mirror scratched reflects no image— And this is the silence of wisdom.

Edgar Lee Masters

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Edgar Lee Masters
Age: 81 †
Born: 1868
Born: August 23
Died: 1950
Died: May 5
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