Quote by Meister Eckhart
One person who has mastered life is better than a thousand persons

One person who has mastered life is better than a thousand persons who have mastered only the contents of books, but no one can get anything out of life without God. – Meister Eckhart

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The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge. – Meister Eckhart

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Knowledge
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A human being has so many skins inside, covering the depths of the heart. We know so many things, but we dont know ourselves! Why, thirty or forty skins or hides, as thick and hard as an oxs or bears, cover the soul. Go into your own ground and learn to know yourself there. – Meister Eckhart

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inspirational
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What men usually ask for when they pray to God is, that two and two may not make four. – Proverb

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To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god. – Jorge Luis Borges

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When trouble comes, focus on Gods ability to care for you. – Charles Stanley

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Gods first creature, which was light. – Francis Bacon

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Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent. – Jan Peter Balkenende

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It was a very emotional dinner… Everyone shared personal stories about her and gave her words of encouragement and inspiration. Everyone tried to remain positive. – Lil Kim

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