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To be secure everywhere is the mark of sophistication. To be unshakeable is the mark of courage. To be permanently in love with every person is the mark of masculinity or femininity. To forgive is the mark of strength. To govern our senses and passions is the mark of freedom.
To be secure everywhere is the mark of sophistication. To be unshakeable is the mark of courage. To be permanently in love with every person is the mark of masculinity or femininity. To forgive is the mark of strength. To govern our senses and passions is the mark of freedom.
Approximate author period: c. 1954 AD · modern
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- Eknath Easwaran
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- Approximate author period: c. 1954 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Eknath Easwaran: life dates 1910 to 1999. Wikidata Q5350511, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5350511 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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