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Idries Shah, Caravan of Dreams Quotes: Show me a person who really knows what 'good' is, and I will show you that he almost never uses the word.
         

Show me a person who really knows what 'good' is, and I will show you that he almost never uses the word.


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This page presents the quote "Show me a person who really knows what 'good' is, and I will show you that he almost never uses the word.". Author of this quote is Idries Shah, Caravan of Dreams. This quote is about evolution, good, belief, nafs, wisdom, sufism, ego, sufis, knowledge,.