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Robert Aitken: “The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticize…” — Idle Concepts
No. 212
A reflection attributed to Robert Aitken, published as edition No. 212 on Idle Concepts — a daily contemplative quote with space for anonymous reflection.
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