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Robert Aitken, The Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist Ethics Quotes: The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticizes you is your true friend.
         

The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticizes you is your true friend.


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This page presents the quote "The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticizes you is your true friend.". Author of this quote is Robert Aitken, The Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist Ethics. This quote is about criticism, buddhism, zen, praise,.