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And so it is, that both the Devil and the angelic Spirit present us with objects of desire to awaken our power of choice. There is an invisible strength within us; when it recognizes two opposing objects of desire, it grows stronger.
And so it is, that both the Devil and the angelic Spirit present us with objects of desire to awaken our power of choice. There is an invisible strength within us; when it recognizes two opposing objects of desire, it grows stronger.
Approximate author period: c. 1240 AD · medieval
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- Jalaluddin Rumi
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- Approximate author period: c. 1240 AD · medieval
Approximate author-period evidence for Rumi: life dates 1207 to 1273. Wikidata Q43347, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43347 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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