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"What does mysticism really mean? It means the way to attain knowledge. It's close to philosophy, except in philosophy you go horizontally while in mysticism you go vertically"

- Elie Wiesel

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This quote is written / told by Elie Wiesel somewhere between September 30, 1928 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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