"Truth does not need argument, agreement, theories or beliefs. There is only one test for it and that is to ask yourself 'Is the statement true or false in my experience?'"
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Barry Long
Barry Long (August 1, 1926 β December 6, 2003) was an Australian spiritual teacher and writer.
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