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Bede Griffiths Quotes

Obedience is detachment from the self. This is the most radical detachment of all. But what is the self? The self is the principle of reason and responsibility in us. It is the root of freedom, it is what makes us men.
Bede Griffiths

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Author Details:
Type:
Clergyman Quotes
Category:
British Clergyman Quotes
Date of Birth:
December 17, 1906
Date of Death:
May 13, 1993
Nationality:
British
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