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I sell mirrors in the city of the blind.
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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Illusion
Blind
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But if a mirror ever makes you sad you should know that it does not know you.
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I felt in need of a great pilgrimage, so I sat still for three days and God came to me.
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