The flamingos fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind. Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought of this in your mind?
— Guru Nanak Early Modern

Founder of Sikhism

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Guru Granth Sahib, attributed, rhetorical question for faith

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c. 15th-16th century CE

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Philosophical

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/83307-burn-worldly-love-rub-the-ashes-and-make-…

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