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Like those in the valley behind us, most people stand in sight of the spiritual mountains all their lives and never enter them, being content to listen to others who have been there and thus avoid the hardships.
Like those in the valley behind us, most people stand in sight of the spiritual mountains all their lives and never enter them, being content to listen to others who have been there and thus avoid the hardships.
Approximate author period: c. 1972 AD · modern
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- Robert M. Pirsig
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- Approximate author period: c. 1972 AD · modern
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