Observing the stream of eternal and simple truth is the same for all who look upon the fountainhead of consciousness.
It's like it ain't so much what a fellow does, but it's the way the majority of folks is looking at him when he does it.
As I Lay Dying
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It's like it ain't so much what a fellow does, but it's the way the majority of folks is looking at him when he does it.
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