6 Quotes & Sayings By Daniel Suelo

Daniel Suelo is the founder of the first bookstore in Lima, Peru, called Librería Daniel Suelo. In his life, he has been a journalist, a lecturer, a teacher and a mentor to many. He has worked as a consultant for national and international organizations about the importance of reading. His literary works have been published in several countries including Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay and Spain Read more

He has been an active participant in the creation of the Libraries Foundation of Peru and contributed to its guidelines. He has been part of different committees that have brought changes to libraries in Peru and also helped them evolve through his books and workshops.

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I don't see money as evil or good: how can illusion be evil or good? But I don't see heroin or meth as evil or good, either. Which is more addictive & debilitating, money or meth? Attachment to illusion makes you illusion, makes you not real. Attachment to illusion is called idolatry, called addiction. Daniel Suelo
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Wasn't that what Jesus said: do what I do? He was here as an example for us to follow. Same with all prophets. Didn't the prophets tell us to be like them? That's what's wrong with Christianity. They make Jesus and the prophets into icons, take them off of earth, and put them in heaven to worship them, so they're no longer accessible. You've taken a reality and made it into a worthless idol. Christians talk about the idolatry of other religions, but when they no longer live principles and just worship the people who taught them, that's exactly what they're doing. Daniel Suelo
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I wanted to be a sadhu. But what good would it do for me to be a sadhu in India? A real test of faith would be to go back to one of the most materialistic, money-worshipping countries on earth [America] and be a sadhu there. Daniel Suelo
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I know whether of not your statement is true, and you know that I know whether or not it is true, because it is about me. But do you know that your statement is true? This is what I mean by passing judgment. Daniel Suelo
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The oldest profession [prostitution] is the most honest, for it exposes the bare bones of what civilization is all about. It's the root of all professions. Daniel Suelo