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I heard that the Rebbe once said: I know wisdom that cannot be revealed. If I were to reveal this wisdom, people could be nourished by the delight of comprehending it. They would no longer need to eat or drink.

The whole world would expire in desiring and seeking the sweet beauty of this wisdom.

But I cannot reveal this wisdom to mankind. As soon as I begin to speak it, I desire to hear and receive lofty things from my listener. I then stop speaking so I can listen and receive from him (see “ His Wisdom ” #99) . Therefore, I cannot reveal this unique wisdom.

The Rebbe spoke about this great wisdom many times, but I heard about it only from others, never from the Rebbe himself. At the end of Sipurey Ma'asiot , 289 Rabbi Nachman’s Stories pp.442-443. Cf. Tzaddik #238; “ His Wisdom ” #306. I write that I myself heard the Rebbe say, “There are levels of wisdom that can nourish a man without any other food or drink.”