“You do not see clearly the evil in yourself, else you would hate yourself with all your soul. Like the lion who sprang at his image in the water, you are only hurting yourself, O foolish man. When you reach the bottom of the well of your own nature, then you will know that the vileness was from yourself.” KnowsMenWellsSoulHateEvilWaterHurtBottomFoolishYour SoulLionsHate YouFoolish ManHurting Yourself Author:Rumi
“Achieve some perfection [excellence] yourself, so that you may not fall into sorrow by seeing the perfection in others.” MayFallSeeingAchieveSorrowPerfectionExcellenceEnvy Author:Rumi
“Flattery's fire is hidden. Its sweet taste is apparent, but the smoke is bound to come out at last.” LastsFireFeminismSweetTasteBoundsSmokeFlattery Author:Rumi
“Greed makes man blind and foolish, and makes him an easy prey for death.” MenEasyBlindGreedFoolishPrey Author:Rumi
“If something makes you happy in this world, you should think of what will happen to you if that thing were taken away.” IfsThinkingWorldShouldHappensHappinessTakenThis WorldMake You Happy Author:Rumi
“Discard yourself and thereby regain yourself. Spread the trap of humility and ensnare love.” HumilitySpreadTraps Author:Rumi
“A lover's life lies in death. You shall not find a heart without losing the heart.” LoveHeartLyingLoversLosingHeart Love Author:Rumi
“I have yet to see someone attack Obama over his report card. A lot of people I talk to from both sides of the fence are like, 'Well, what about this economy? What about these incidents?' There are still no answers except time, but time is the answer for everything.” PeopleWellsStillsSidesAnswersEconomyCardsReportsFenceBoth SidesIncidentsReport Cards Author:Lupe Fiasco
“Intellect in its effort to explain Love got stuck in the mud like an ass. Love alone could explain love and loving.” LoveEffortIntellectStuckAssMudAlone In Love Author:Rumi
