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Swallow your pride and admit that we all need help at times.

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Huston Smith
Age: 97 †
Born: 1919
Born: May 31
Died: 2016
Died: December 30
Philosopher
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Soochow
Huston Cummings Smith
Pride
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Swallow
Admit

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After his great awakening, the Buddha continued to meditate and to devote himself to others otherwise his vision would have receded into a pleasant memory.
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