A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

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Lilies Roses Flowers Authenticity

Author

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Source

Think on These Things

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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India Asia

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Citation

Krishnamurti, Jiddu. Think on These Things. Harper & Row, 1964, ch. 20.

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