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Man is like an island set in isolation in a fathomless sea enveloped by darkness, saying that the loneliness his self knows is so utterly absolute because even he knows not his self completely.
Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
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Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: January 1
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Syed Muhammad al Naquib bin Ali al-Attas
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