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Your reason is your friend. It defends the island of your awareness. But you don't want your reason to rule everything.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
Author
Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
Island
Islands
Buddhism
Rule
Awareness
Friend
Reason
Everything
Defends

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