Bayazid Al-Bistami :
I desire not to desire, for my will is without value, since I am ignorant in any case. Therefore choose Thou for me what thou knowest to be best and do not put my perdition in what my autonomy and free choice prefer.
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Desire
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Choice
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Ignorance
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