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People should not worry so much about what they do but rather about what they are.

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
Worry
Rather
Much
People
Sanctify
Philosophical

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