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Idries Shah, Thinkers of the East Quotes: Never follow any impulse to teach, however strong it might be. The command to teach is not felt as an impulsion.
         

Never follow any impulse to teach, however strong it might be. The command to teach is not felt as an impulsion.


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Never follow any impulse to teach, however strong it might be. The command to teach is not felt as an impulsion.
         



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Debating whether one trusts or not is a sign that one does not want to trust at all, and therefore is still incapable of it.



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This page presents the quote "Never follow any impulse to teach, however strong it might be. The command to teach is not felt as an impulsion.". Author of this quote is Idries Shah, Thinkers of the East. This quote is about sufism, learning, naqshbandi, bahaudin, teaching, sufis,.