Barry Long, Knowing Yourself: The True in the False (Barry Long Books, 1996).
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'''Truth does not need argument, agreement, theories or beliefs. There is only one test for it and that is to ask yourself 'Is the statement true or false in my experience?''''
— Barry Long on Truth
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About Barry Long
Barry Long (August 1, 1926 – December 6, 2003) was an Australian spiritual teacher and writer.
About Barry Long
Barry Long (August 1, 1926 – December 6, 2003) was an Australian spiritual teacher and writer.
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