Warrior of the Light: A Manual is an inspirational companion to The Alchemist, an international bestseller that has beguiled milli... read full description
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Dec 17, 2009
Jodi
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This was a book club choice and chosen mainly because we were looking for a book in Spanish that would be a fairly easy read. I thought the overarching story of the boy on the beach was worthless and the "advice" on being a warrior of the light was contradictory and simplistic. If vaguely spiritualistic babble really motivates you - this is your book.
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Dec 08, 2008
Brady
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The Alchemist was great, so naturally I went out and bought 2 more Coelho books. The Valkeries was not very good and gives a lot of insight into Paulo himself (not impressed). Then I started to read Warrior of Light and truly believe that Paulo totally misses the boat on what it means to be a Warrior of Light. Suprisingly for someone who writes metaphysical books, he can't see around his own ego long enough to put anything of value on the page. This did it for me, as far as I am concerned re
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Jan 03, 2009
Meliana
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if other readers choose "rich dad poor dad" or "the secret" as their book bible, i prefer to drift away with "the warrior of light"
paulo coelho writes the philosophy of warrior of light for the ones who appreciate the miracle of being alive and to guide each soul to embark to their own destiny.
quoted these from paulo's blog:
The Warrior possesses the art of the blow and the art of pardon. He knows how to use both with equal skill. More...
paulo coelho writes the philosophy of warrior of light for the ones who appreciate the miracle of being alive and to guide each soul to embark to their own destiny.
quoted these from paulo's blog:
The Warrior possesses the art of the blow and the art of pardon. He knows how to use both with equal skill. More...
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Nov 04, 2011
Ladygorekitten
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The more Coelho tries to be inspirational, the more he lacks.
Ah, I was a huge fan of this book when I read it and I was possibly 13. Now I look back to it, I only can say that it was a book version of being drama queen. There is no drama at all,in the boook. But, the system of thought is the same as drama queens that tries to make all the problems bigger than they actually are and then start to fight with imaginational enemies.
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Ah, I was a huge fan of this book when I read it and I was possibly 13. Now I look back to it, I only can say that it was a book version of being drama queen. There is no drama at all,in the boook. But, the system of thought is the same as drama queens that tries to make all the problems bigger than they actually are and then start to fight with imaginational enemies.
No, Coelho. Not this. Advicing people to be stron More...
Mar 20, 2011
Kat
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“As I finish reading the prologue, it strikes me that we spend an incredible amount of time and effort fighting to achieve. We determine what is to be done, and plow through all the divine messages that cross our paths in the name of our objectives. Perhaps it’s only after we’ve fought for long enough, lost a sufficient amount of blood in our self-imposed battles and come to terms with our permanent scars that we finally give in just enough to actually realize what’s around us.
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Jan 19, 2010
Zibbo
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It was a book full of proverbs, words of encouragement and wisdom, filled with so much realization on life. As you go along reading each page, you would realize that you can relate to what the author is sharing to us, that in each one of us there is a warrior of light, hiding beneath our folds of fear, doubts and loneliness. We are a Warrior of Light, whether we believe in it at first or not, because we are servants of the longingness to find our dreams, to conquer our fears and live life with p
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Sep 10, 2011
Julie
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This book was very inspiring to me. It was the right book at the right time. And with being a psychotherapist I have often had very similar thoughts as Paulo Coelho when I work with people, helping them through their pain and suffering. The book is beautifully written and full of symbolism. The Warrior of light served as metaphor for those who serve God and are not perfect, but human striving toward God's light.
Thought I would include some quotes below from Paulo Coelho's book.
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Thought I would include some quotes below from Paulo Coelho's book.
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Feb 23, 2011
Katie Lynn
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I could see keeping a copy of this book and reading one each day or something. If I didn't already have two I was doing that with, I just might. Oh, and the fact that the library probably doesn't want me to keep theirs for a year.
I marked several favorites, but they seem silly to repeat... Maybe I'll try and see if I just can't leave them there or something. Here goes:
"The Warrior of the Light recognizes the silence that precedes an important battle.
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I marked several favorites, but they seem silly to repeat... Maybe I'll try and see if I just can't leave them there or something. Here goes:
"The Warrior of the Light recognizes the silence that precedes an important battle.
The silence says More...
Jan 15, 2012
شيرين
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يؤمن محاب الضوء بأن الشخص عندما يريد الحصول على أمر فإن الكون بكامله سيتآمر لصالحه.
ـ لا يمتلك محارب الضوء الإيمان على الدوام.
ـ محارب الضوء يتصرف كالأطفال في بعض الأحيان ويشعر بالفخر إذا ما واجهه أحد بذلك لأنه يعلم أنه سيبقى على اتصال بالله عبر تلك البراءة.
ـ يستمد محارب الضوء قوته من الألم الذي لحق به في الماضي.
ـ التزام محارب الضوء عادةً يكون التزاما أحمق قد يُلحق به الأذى لكنه يحترم كلمته ويدفع ثمن تهوره.
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ـ لا يمتلك محارب الضوء الإيمان على الدوام.
ـ محارب الضوء يتصرف كالأطفال في بعض الأحيان ويشعر بالفخر إذا ما واجهه أحد بذلك لأنه يعلم أنه سيبقى على اتصال بالله عبر تلك البراءة.
ـ يستمد محارب الضوء قوته من الألم الذي لحق به في الماضي.
ـ التزام محارب الضوء عادةً يكون التزاما أحمق قد يُلحق به الأذى لكنه يحترم كلمته ويدفع ثمن تهوره.
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Oct 19, 2011
Agoes
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Ini buku tentang apa ya... intinya sih buku ini berisi kalimat-kalimat yang ceritanya bakal mengena ke hati pembacanya. Beda dengan karya Paulo Coelho lainnya yang memiliki jalan cerita yang koheren, buku ini justru bisa dibilang tidak memiliki plot sama sekali. Intinya, tiap halaman berisi sebuah pepatah yang bisa menjadi bahan renungan bagi pembacanya. Karena tidak ada benang merah yang benar-benar koheren, tiap halaman seolah berasal dari buku yang terpisah karena membahas hal yang sama sekal
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Oct 17, 2011
Jacqui
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Paulo Coelho is an author that I can't help but love. His books all reflect his philosophical and deep thinking within the plot of the story. This book is different because there is no story or main character, instead this book is a manual to living positively like the main character Santiago from "The Alchemist." This manual is a way for people to live positively and can be used as a guide to incorporate alchemy into everyday life. Warrior of the Light also opens your eyes to reflecti
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Dec 04, 2011
Mostafa
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أفكار كتير ممكن تجيلك
وانت بتقراء الكتاب دا
مثلا
هو ازاي كتبه؟
الكلام دا محدش يعرف يكتبه
غير اللي يكون مر بيه
وحسه
وجربه وخد وقته معاه
دليل سهل
ازاي تبقي لوحدك
وتبقي مستمتع
ازاي تبقي لوحدك
وتبقي لطيف
اغلب الكلام اللي ف الكتاب دا
مزعج بشدة
لانه حقيقي بشدة
علي الاقل
هتلاقي فيه
في حد ال 10 حاجات انت عملتها او مريت بيها
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وانت بتقراء الكتاب دا
مثلا
هو ازاي كتبه؟
الكلام دا محدش يعرف يكتبه
غير اللي يكون مر بيه
وحسه
وجربه وخد وقته معاه
دليل سهل
ازاي تبقي لوحدك
وتبقي مستمتع
ازاي تبقي لوحدك
وتبقي لطيف
اغلب الكلام اللي ف الكتاب دا
مزعج بشدة
لانه حقيقي بشدة
علي الاقل
هتلاقي فيه
في حد ال 10 حاجات انت عملتها او مريت بيها
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May 17, 2011
q a
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Paulo coelho seems not belong to any particular region or people.His vision and views seems very relevant to all people of all areas.The book contains inspiring ideas which must be very attractive for the young lot and it can change the attitude and outlook of the reader.The style of the book is very simple and easy to read .
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Sep 28, 2011
Anna-maria
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I know that many many people won't like this review, but I have to be honest. From a litterary point of view P.Coelho's writing really simple, nothing special in it, there are not engaging images or words. Since this is not supposed to be a novel but a manual in a more philosophical way (!), this Warrior's of the Light philosophy is really plain. I feel that Coelho just wanted to add everything he could in order to attract more readers. It is mostly a book for people who feel that they don't hav
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Jun 21, 2009
Celly
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INSPIRING!!! pertama tau dari Egoz, trus Wiedy [tq Wied, Goz! :)]. Now i'd like to recommend u to read it. susah ngejelasinnya, bagus engganya relatif. sekedar basa basi, every short passage in that book invites us to live out our dreams, to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny. The author (Paulo Coelho) helps bring out the warrior of the light wiithin each of us and shows readers how to embark upon the way of the warrior; the one who appreciates the miracle of
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Sep 20, 2009
Sarah
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So, I picked this up when I couldn't get to sleep one night, and I'd had a crap day, and all I wanted was to dream about Edward Cullen, and it made me feel soo much better. Like, insanely better.
Sometimes I close my eyes and just open it to a random page, and read it and think about me in relation to it. I mean, I may not be a warrior yet, but I definitely think that at some point I'll be on that path. Sometimes it's as if it was written perfectly for that moment and that emotion and how I More...
Sometimes I close my eyes and just open it to a random page, and read it and think about me in relation to it. I mean, I may not be a warrior yet, but I definitely think that at some point I'll be on that path. Sometimes it's as if it was written perfectly for that moment and that emotion and how I More...
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Sep 19, 2011
Rose
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Normally I wouldn't read something like this. It's bordering on self help & I'm not interested in those type of books. Paulo Coelho is a great writer however & I have purchased most of his books so I got this one too. I can't say I regret it. The book just makes you feel really... good. Happy. Hopeful. Like you can do anything. Written in a fable like & rather poetic way, you can't help but believe that the world is as beautiful as this book makes it seem. That you can be strong & kind & good to
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Aug 04, 2011
Christine
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Read in one night due to its brief content presented in very short chapters. Ought not to be read and considered as a story. Contains very interesting philosophical ideas although at times they seem too disconnected from each other bcause of the way the book is presented. At times one gets the idea that the author is re-using the same formula of the previous masterpiece, 'The Alchemist' as a way to continue the sage. Nevertheless, treat it as a philosophical 'snack' and just what it is: a compan
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Apr 24, 2010
Shmiri
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I really dig most of Coelho's philosophies and some passages in this book are amazing. However they are very short and almost too condensed. I liked Like a Flowing River much more, the stories involved real people and situations, and had much more flesh around the bones.
Warrior of the Light is a great collection of inspirational one-page passages but I think it's basically a "quick reference inspiration" book for Coelho fans, and nothing wrong with that. It is a little repe More...
Warrior of the Light is a great collection of inspirational one-page passages but I think it's basically a "quick reference inspiration" book for Coelho fans, and nothing wrong with that. It is a little repe More...
May 26, 2009
Annisa
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It's supposed to be some kind of the inspirational book that you'd bring everywhere. You'd read one page every day and ponder about it for the day. But I read it in a single gulp. So when I might be missing out on some parts, I'm pretty sure I've understood the idea. The big idea: that we are fellow warriors in this war of life.
PS It's funny how the paragraphs might be perceived as something else, as something more modern and useful for us, rather than the ancient-sounding sayings wr More...
PS It's funny how the paragraphs might be perceived as something else, as something more modern and useful for us, rather than the ancient-sounding sayings wr More...
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Nov 10, 2010
Danielle
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Every so often, I check this book out of the Gail Borden Public Library and I get another gift.
A favorite quote: "The warrior of light knows that no one is stupid and that life teaches everyone-however long it may take. Through his generosity, he tries to show each person how much he is capable of achieving. He always does his best and expects the best of others. Some of his companions say 'Some people are so ungrateful.' The warrior is not discouraged...he continues to encourage oth More...
A favorite quote: "The warrior of light knows that no one is stupid and that life teaches everyone-however long it may take. Through his generosity, he tries to show each person how much he is capable of achieving. He always does his best and expects the best of others. Some of his companions say 'Some people are so ungrateful.' The warrior is not discouraged...he continues to encourage oth More...
Jun 03, 2010
James
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It's the western ideal of the art of War.
I like this, but these simple maxims lack the resounding resonance of the stories Paulo Coehlo tells.
If studied and actually implemented this book would make a large impact on a persons life. But the barrier of entry is high with heavy ideals, and lack of further reflection on how how these ideals are mirrored upon the world.
What would be nice would be for Paulo to create a 48 laws of power style book. The ideals, t More...
I like this, but these simple maxims lack the resounding resonance of the stories Paulo Coehlo tells.
If studied and actually implemented this book would make a large impact on a persons life. But the barrier of entry is high with heavy ideals, and lack of further reflection on how how these ideals are mirrored upon the world.
What would be nice would be for Paulo to create a 48 laws of power style book. The ideals, t More...
Apr 16, 2011
Mpoland
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This was the companion piece to the Alchemist. One of the reasons I reread the Alchemist was so that I could fully enjoy this. I knew that it was a manual of sorts, but I guess I was hoping for a set of detailed instructions or a series of in depth parables of a sort. It is a list of anecdotes that are mostly relevant to the Alchemist and are definitely good things to drill in your head if you are looking to live a spiritual life. My favorite part was the short story that starts in the begin
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Nov 29, 2011
عيسى
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للجميع (نصائح مختلفة , ومفيدة لأصحاب الرسالات !)
في مجال / (الروايات)
89صفحة .
دار علاء الدين
سعره / ...
التعريف بالمؤلف /
باولو كويلهو (بالإنجليزية: Paulo Coelho) روائي وقاص برازيلي. حاليا، يألف القصص المحررة من قبل العامة عن طريق الفيس بوك. تتميز رواياته بمعنى روحي يستطيع العامة تطبيقه مستعملاً شخصيات ذوات مواهب خاصة، لكن متواجدة عند الجميع. كما يعتمد على أحداث تاريخية واقعية لتمثيل أحداث قصصه.
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في مجال / (الروايات)
89صفحة .
دار علاء الدين
سعره / ...
التعريف بالمؤلف /
باولو كويلهو (بالإنجليزية: Paulo Coelho) روائي وقاص برازيلي. حاليا، يألف القصص المحررة من قبل العامة عن طريق الفيس بوك. تتميز رواياته بمعنى روحي يستطيع العامة تطبيقه مستعملاً شخصيات ذوات مواهب خاصة، لكن متواجدة عند الجميع. كما يعتمد على أحداث تاريخية واقعية لتمثيل أحداث قصصه.
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Jun 17, 2011
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رزم آور نور یک انسان عادی است. هرکسی می تواند رزم آور نور باشد. کافی است نبرد نیک را بشناسد و مطابق آیین، مبارزه زندگی اش را در پیش بگیرد. این کتاب آیین رزم آور نور را برای همگان می گشاید. کتاب راهنمای رزم آور نور مشتمل بر مجموعه ای از اندیشه های فلسفی و قصه هایی است که قلب سالکان را در هرجای دنیا به وجد می آورد. رزم آور نور روزگارش را به ایفای نقشی که دیگران برایش در نظر گرفته اند، نمی گذراند. رزم آور نور وقتش را با توجه به تحریکات دیگران تلف نمی کند، او سرنوشتی دارد که باید تحقق ببخشد. رزم آور
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Nov 20, 2010
پائولو کوئیلو در سال 1997 كتاب مهمش «كتاب راهنماي سلحشور نور» را منتشر نمود، اين كتاب مجموعهاي ازافكار فلسفي اوست كه به كشف سلحشور نور درون هر انسان كمك ميكند، اين كتاب تاكنون كتاب مرجع ميليونها خواننده شده است، ابتدا بومپياني، ناشر ايتاليايي، آن را منتشر كرد كه با استقبال زيادي مواجه شد.
در سال 2001 پائولو کوئیلو جايزهي بامبي، يكي ازمعتبرترين و قديميترين جوايز ادبي آلمان، را دريافت كرد، ازنظر هيات داوران ايمان پائولو کوئیلو به اين كه سرنوش More...
در سال 2001 پائولو کوئیلو جايزهي بامبي، يكي ازمعتبرترين و قديميترين جوايز ادبي آلمان، را دريافت كرد، ازنظر هيات داوران ايمان پائولو کوئیلو به اين كه سرنوش More...
Nov 20, 2010
پائولو کوئیلو در سال 1997 كتاب مهمش «كتاب راهنماي سلحشور نور» را منتشر نمود، اين كتاب مجموعهاي ازافكار فلسفي اوست كه به كشف سلحشور نور درون هر انسان كمك ميكند، اين كتاب تاكنون كتاب مرجع ميليونها خواننده شده است، ابتدا بومپياني، ناشر ايتاليايي، آن را منتشر كرد كه با استقبال زيادي مواجه شد.
در سال 2001 پائولو کوئیلو جايزهي بامبي، يكي ازمعتبرترين و قديميترين جوايز ادبي آلمان، را دريافت كرد، ازنظر هيات داوران ايمان پائولو به اين كه سرنوشت و سر More...
در سال 2001 پائولو کوئیلو جايزهي بامبي، يكي ازمعتبرترين و قديميترين جوايز ادبي آلمان، را دريافت كرد، ازنظر هيات داوران ايمان پائولو به اين كه سرنوشت و سر More...
Feb 21, 2011
Darnia
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This is my most fave book from the whole book that I've evr read!!!
Gw beli buku ini sekitar taun 2007-an, nemu di toko buku Toga Mas di Jogjakarta.
Kenapa ini selalu gw bawa ke mana-mana dan gw baca berulang-ulang tanpa bosan?
Inilah beberapa kalimat yang berhasil gw kutip di bab awal :
Seorang ksatria cahaya tahu bahwa ia memiliki banyak hal yang patut disyukuri. Dia tidak perlu diingatkan tentang bantuan yang diberikan orang lain padanya, ialah orang pertama yang men More...
Gw beli buku ini sekitar taun 2007-an, nemu di toko buku Toga Mas di Jogjakarta.
Kenapa ini selalu gw bawa ke mana-mana dan gw baca berulang-ulang tanpa bosan?
Inilah beberapa kalimat yang berhasil gw kutip di bab awal :
Seorang ksatria cahaya tahu bahwa ia memiliki banyak hal yang patut disyukuri. Dia tidak perlu diingatkan tentang bantuan yang diberikan orang lain padanya, ialah orang pertama yang men More...
Apr 19, 2010
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سایت رسمی پائولو کوئلیو به زبان فارسی
رزم آور نور یک انسان عادی است. هرکسی می تواند رزم آور نور باشد. کافی است نبرد نیک را بشناسد و مطابق آیین، مبارزه زندگی اش را در پیش بگیرد. این کتاب آیین رزم آور نور را برای همگان می گشاید.
کتاب راهنمای رزم آور نور مشتمل بر مجموعه ای از اندیشه های فلسفی و قصه هایی است که قلب سالکان را در هرجای دنیا به وجد می آورد. رزم آور نور روزگارش را به ایفای نقشی که دیگران برایش در نظر گرفته اند، نمی گذراند. رزم آور ن More...
سایت رسمی پائولو کوئلیو به زبان فارسی
رزم آور نور یک انسان عادی است. هرکسی می تواند رزم آور نور باشد. کافی است نبرد نیک را بشناسد و مطابق آیین، مبارزه زندگی اش را در پیش بگیرد. این کتاب آیین رزم آور نور را برای همگان می گشاید.
کتاب راهنمای رزم آور نور مشتمل بر مجموعه ای از اندیشه های فلسفی و قصه هایی است که قلب سالکان را در هرجای دنیا به وجد می آورد. رزم آور نور روزگارش را به ایفای نقشی که دیگران برایش در نظر گرفته اند، نمی گذراند. رزم آور ن More...
Sep 01, 2007
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"Każdy wojownik światła bał się kiedyś podjąć walkę.
Każdy wojownik światła zdradził i skłamał w przeszłości.
Każdy wojownik światła utracił choć raz wiarę w przyszłość.
Każdy wojownik światła cierpiał z powodu spraw, które nie były tego warte.
Każdy wojownik światła wątpił w to, że jest wojownikiem światła.
Każdy wojownik światła zaniedbywał swoje duchowe zobowiązania.
Każdy wojownik światła mówił "tak", kiedy chciał powiedzieć "nie".
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Każdy wojownik światła zdradził i skłamał w przeszłości.
Każdy wojownik światła utracił choć raz wiarę w przyszłość.
Każdy wojownik światła cierpiał z powodu spraw, które nie były tego warte.
Każdy wojownik światła wątpił w to, że jest wojownikiem światła.
Każdy wojownik światła zaniedbywał swoje duchowe zobowiązania.
Każdy wojownik światła mówił "tak", kiedy chciał powiedzieć "nie".
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