For each and every person, our Lord and Master provides sustenance. Why are you so afraid, O mind? The flamingos fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind. Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought of this in your mind?
— Guru Nanak Early Modern

Founder of Sikhism

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From the Guru Granth Sahib.

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c. 15th-16th century

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Humorous

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