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An arahant doesn't distinguish between "I suffer" and "I don't suffer," because he isn't swelled with pride.

An anagami thinks he has more fetters to eliminate, whereas an arahant realizes he doesn't.

 The anagami is kind of right, but the arahant isn't distressed by being so right all the time. 

An arahant will not stay married a day after enlightenment, because someone who's happy will unrelentingly annoy a wife.

Enlightenment is when you realize that you have to say you realized you were enlightened all along.

 Non enlightenment is knowing that's bullshit.

Do women ever talk bad about their boyfriends to keep their harpy friends away?

 This I ask.

I assume you make assumptions.

 I am making an ass out of you and of me.

No one believes anything about themselves, becsuse they are themselves.

 There are still defenses though.

I want vindication for wanting vindication.

God could fix our problems, but he knows people prefer independence sometimes.

At 20, you care about naysayers. At 40, you don't. At 60, you care so little you don't even notice them.

 Especially because at 60 your hearing starts to go. Churchill.

Limerance is based on shame.

Some say I hate myself. I like to call it being humble.

I blame others for them blaming me.

I got liberation from being a disciple. What I mean is I realized being a disciple was stupid.

First sentence was a quote from Greg Bogart. It depends if "from" means "due to" or "against". But does liberation mean the same thing?