Idries Shah's Quote - If you give what can be taken, you are not really giving. Take wha

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If you give what can be taken, you are not really giving. Take what you are given, not what you want to be given. Give what cannot be taken. – Idries Shah

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Enlightenment must come little by little-otherwise it would overwhelm. – Idries Shah

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