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Do not try to be humble: learn humility.

Idries Shah

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Idries Shah
Age: 72 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 16
Died: 1996
Died: November 23
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Collector Of Fairy Tales
Teacher
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Simla
Arkon Daraul
Humble
Humility
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Better to be safe than to be sorry' is a remark of value only when these are the actual alternatives.
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