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" When one travels around the world, one notices to what an extraordinary degree human nature is the same, whether in India or America, in Europe or Australia. "

Jiddu Krishnamurti

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" It is really very important while you are young to live in an environment in which there is no fear. Most of us, as we grow older, become frightened; we are afraid of living, afraid of losing a job, afraid of tradition, afraid of what the neighbours, or what the wife or husband would say, afraid of death. "

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