One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming …

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One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming to an end. ✨ Jiddu Krishnamurti (1998). You are the World: Authentic Report of Talks and Discussions in American Universities, p.76, Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Ltd.
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