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I tell you the truth, any object you have in your mind, however good, will be a barrier between you and the inmost Truth.

Meister Eckhart

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Meister Eckhart
Age: 68 †
Born: 1260
Born: January 1
Died: 1328
Died: January 1
Dominican Friar
Philosopher
Theologian
University Teacher
Mind
Inmost
Good
Barrier
Barriers
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