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There is the egotistic smile of the salesman, a surface affair, put on, something added and, at times, in total contradiction to the state of his feelings. There is the smile of the philosopher-mystic, a sincere and genuine outer reflection of his inner being.

-- Notebooks Category 23: Advanced Contemplation > Chapter 6 : Advanced Meditation > # 57