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Whereof we cannot speak

Wittgenstein said whereof we cannot speak, thereof we must remain silent. Maybe that is why religion makes me uncomfortable. It keeps speaking.

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Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. — Zen proverb (attributed)
Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience obtains all things. — Teresa of Ávila, c. 1577