Rumi

Poet, Philosopher

Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet and philosopher known for his profound explorations of love and spirituality, particularly in 'The Masnavi'.

Born
September 30, 1207
Died
December 17, 1273
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"When The Goodwill Of Hearts Is With You, Fountains Of Wisdom Will Begin To Flow From Within Your Own Being."

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"This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. Welcome and entertain them all!"

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"Those who practice Love have neither Religion or Status."

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"Bitter your acts, bitter am I, Kindness your deeds, kindness am I, Pleasant and gentle, so you are, Fine honeyed lips and sweet talker."

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"I have seen the king with a face of Glory, He who is the eye and the sun of heaven, He who is the companion and healer of all beings, He who is the soul and the universe that births souls."

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"When you see the setting, wait for the rising. Why worry about a sunset or a fading moon?"

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"When inward tenderness finds the secret hurt, pain itself will crack the rock and Ah! Let the soul emerge."

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"There's no one with intelligence in this town except that man over there playing with the children, the one riding the stick horse. He has keen, fiery insight and vast dignity like the night sky, but he conceals it in the madness of child's play."

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"There is no worse torture than knowing intellectually about love and the way."

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"Start a huge, foolish project, like Noah…it makes absolutely no difference what people think of you."

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"Set your sights on a place higher than your eyes can see."

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"Asleep or awake, writing or reading, whatever you do, you must never be without the remembrance of God."

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"When your heart becomes the grave of your secrets, that desire of yours will be gained more quickly. The prophet said that anyone who keeps secret his inmost thought will soon attain the object of his desire. When seeds are buried in the earth, their inward secrets become the flourishing garden."

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