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When a man sees the one in all things, he is above mere understanding.
Meister Eckhart
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Meister Eckhart
Age: 68 †
Born: 1260
Born: January 1
Died: 1328
Died: January 1
Dominican Friar
Philosopher
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There is no greater valor nor no sterner fight. He who would be what he ought to be must stop being what he is.
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It is a fair trade and an equal exchange: to the extent that you depart from things, thus far, no more and no less, God enters into you with all that is his, as far as you have stripped yourself of yourself in all things. It is here that you should begin, whatever the cost, for it is here that you will find true peace, and nowhere else.
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