“I am not afraid of tomorrow
for I have seen yesterday
and I love today”
William Allen White (1868–1944) American newspaper editor and politician
“I am not, I will not be.
I have not, I will not have.”
That frightens all the childish
And extinguishes fear in the wise.
§ 26
Major attributed works, Ratnāvalī (Precious Garland)
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I have not, I will not have." by Nagarjuna?
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