The mind sees the world as a thing apart, And the soul makes the world at one with itself. A mirror scratched reflects no image- And this is the silence of wisdom. (Edgar Lee Masters)

The mind sees the world as a thing apart, And the soul makes the world at one with itself. A mirror scratched reflects no image- And this is the silence of wisdom.

Edgar Lee Masters

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