Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 3111

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3111. I spoke with someone about them, who said I should tell them not to become insane in this way. I was prompted to reply that this would be just like telling a sick person to be well, or a crazy person to speak sensibly. It is the same with an insane one, such as people are in their thoughts, while only outer imitation causes them to seem sane.


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