A Quote by Seraphim of Sarov
Whatever you do, do it gently and unhurriedly, because virtue is not a pear to be eaten in one bite.
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If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself. If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience.
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