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Idries Shah Quotes: You must empty out the dirty water before you fill the pitcher with clean.
         

You must empty out the dirty water before you fill the pitcher with clean.


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This page presents the quote "You must empty out the dirty water before you fill the pitcher with clean.". Author of this quote is Idries Shah. This quote is about sufism, sufi,.