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There is nowhere one needs to hide but in one’s own heart.
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The quote suggests that a person’s own heart can provide the safest place to withdraw. “Hide” here means finding privacy, comfort, or shelter within oneself rather than looking for a physical place elsewhere. It presents inner life as a place of refuge.
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