Who said "The pursuit of wisdom requires the death of the ego."?

This quote is attributed to Meister Eckhart.

The pursuit of wisdom requires the death of the ego. - Meister Eckhart

"The pursuit of wisdom requires the death of the ego."

Meister Eckhart Wisdom

Theologian, Mystic German 1260–1328

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