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Do you believe there is some place that will make thesoul less thirsty? In that great absence you will find nothing.
Kabir
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Kabir
Age: 78 †
Born: 1440
Born: January 1
Died: 1518
Died: January 1
Philosopher
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Benares
Kabir Sahib
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